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TH  B 


IN    THE 


WAR  OF  THE  REBELLION 

1861-1865 
BY    MAJOR    A.    R.    SMALL 

With  an  Introduction    written  by  GEN.  JAMES    A.   HALL 


FREDERICKSBURGH,     CHANCELLORSVILLE,     GETTYSBTJRGH,     MINE 

RUN,  WILDERNESS,    SPOTTSYLVANIA,    NORTH    ANNA,    TOL- 

OPOTOMY,  BETHESDA  CHURCH,  PETERSBURGH,  WEL- 

DON  R.  R.,  HATCHER'S  RUN,  GRAVELLY 
RUN,  FIVE  FORKS,  APPOMATTOX. 


PUBLISHED   FOR  THE   REGIMENTAL   ASSOCIATION 

BY  B.  THURSTON  &  COMPANY 

PORTLAND,   MAINE 

1886 


COPYRIGHT  BY  A.  R.  SMALL, 

1886. 


GIFT 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page 

APPOMATTOX  COURT-HOUSE     ....         Frontispiece. 

COLOXEL  A.  W.  WILDES    .        .        .        .        .        .        .  34 

GENERAL  CHARLES  W.  TILDEX 44 

COLOXEL  AUGUSTUS  B.  FARXHAM 75 

MAJOR  ARCH  D.  LEAVITT 101 

MAJOR  A.  R.  SMALL 175 

CAMP  TILDEN 162 

CAMP  LEAVITT  208 


CONTENTS. 


Page 
INTRODUCTION  1 


PREFACE 5 

CHAPTER  I. 
RECRUITING 9 

CHAPTER  II. 

ORGANIZATION  AND  MUSTER-IN,  FROM  AUGUSTA,  ME.,  TO 
ARLINGTON,  YA.  • 15 

CHAPTER  III. 
THE  MARYLAND  CAMPAIGN 32 

CHAPTER  IY. 
FROM  SHARPSBURGH,  MD.,  TO  FREDERICKSBURGH,  YA.    .      48 

CHAPTER  Y. 

FREDERICKSBURGH       .  59 


M851951 


iy  CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER  VI. 
WINTER  QUARTERS,  1863 

CHAPTER  VII. 

TlIE   CllANCELLORSVILLE   CAMPAIGN 

CHAPTER  VIII. 
GETTY  SBURGII  ...  ... 

CHAPTER  IX. 
ON  THE  MARCH    ...  .  130 

CHAPTER   X. 
MINE  RUN  CAMPAIGN     ...  .150 

CHAPTER  XI. 
OUTPOST  DUTY  AT  MITCHELL'S  STATION,  VA.         .        .        162 

CHAPTER   XII. 
WILDERNESS  CAMPAIGN .175 

CHAPTER  XIII. 
CLOSING  CAMPAIGN  OF  THE  WAR 200 

APPENDIX. 

BIOGRAPHIES  OF  OFFICERS 224 

STATISTICAL  TABLES 258 

Company  A,  pp.  254-259;  Company  B,  pp.  260-263;  Company  C/pp.  264-267;  Company 
I),  pp.  268-271;  Company  E,pp.  272-276;  Company  F,  pp.  277-280;  Company  G,  pp. 
281-284;  Company  H,  pp.  285-288;  Company  I,  pp.  289-292;  Company  K,  pp.  293-296. 

Officers  and  enlisted  men  detached,  pp.  297,  298.  Enlisted  men  transferred  to  20th 
Maine  Volunteers,  pp.  299-306;  Enlisted  men  transferred  to  Invalid  Corps,  pp. 
307,308;  Enlisted  men  transferred  to  United  States  Navy,  p.  308;  Enlisted  men 
transferred  to  Veteran  Reserve  Corps,  pp.  309-311;  Burial  places,  pp.  311-314; 
Roll  of  deceased,  pp.  315-322;  Summary,  p.  323. 


INTRODUCTION. 


DAMARISCOTTA,  June  7, 1886. 
MAJOR  A.  E.  SMALL,  Oakland,  Me. 

MY  DEAR  COMRADE: — The  story  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine 
Regiment  from  your  pen  surely  requires  no  introduction  from 
any  one;  but  I  gladly  improve  the  opportunity  kindly  extended, 
to  pay  my  humble  tribute  to  the  memory  of  the  noble  dead,  and 
to  cordially  extend  greeting  to  the  gallant  ones  now  living,  of  that 
illustrious  organization  which  so  signally  honored  the  State  of 
Maine  by  its  distinguished  service  in  the  late  war.  The  faithful 
ness  with  which  you  have  produced  the  record,  and  the  complete 
ness  of  the  tabulations,  give  the  work  a  value  not  often  found  in 
such  productions.  The  biographical  allusions,  the  personal  remi 
niscences,  and  the  delineation  of  camp,  march,  bivouac,  and 
battle,  are  so  correctly  drawn,  that  every  member  of  the  regiment 
must  take  great  satisfaction  in  possessing  the  book.  I  think  you 
have  hit  upon  just  the  idea  of  such  a  work,  and  bespeak  for  it  the 
highest  place  among  regimental  histories.  Every  one  who  feels  a 
pride  in  their  own  State  ought  to  read  it,  and  undoubtedly  they 
will. 

Having  been  associated  with  the  Sixteenth,  in  the  same  division, 
for  a  long  time,  having  been  cognizant  of  its  many  hardships,  pri 
vations,  and  sufferings  in  the  common  cause,  at  the  same  time 
having  been  an  eye-witness  to  some  of  its  many  heroic  deeds  and 


2  HISTORY  OF  THE 

splendid  actions,  I  may  be  pardoned  for  departing  from  the  regu 
lar  order  of  a  formal  introduction,  to  say  a  few  words  which  the 
author,  from  a  sense  of  modesty,  has  omitted,  but  which  are  due 
to  the  gallant  officers  and  men  of  one  of  the  most  gallant  com 
mands  ever  marshaled  in  war. 

Recruited  in  the  summer  of  1862,  the  opportunity  offered  the 
highest  grade  of  material  for  the  organization.  It  is  a  well-known 
fact,  that,  when  recruiting  stopped  in  1861,  there  were  thousands 
of  gallant  sons  of  Maine  not  enrolled,  and  they  had  been  anx 
iously  waiting  for  the  chance  which  the  call  for  the  Sixteenth 
Kegiment  gave  them  to  enlist. 

It  had  among  its  officers  many  who  had  already  seen  much  ser 
vice  in  the  field.  Conspicuously  so,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Tilden 
and  Major  A.  B.  Farnham,  who  had  been  captains  in  the  Second 
Maine,  and  several  others  from  different  commands.  This  fact 
added  materially  to  the  early  efficiency  of  the  regiment. 

The  first  colonel,  A.  W.  Wildes,  by  reason  of  poor  health,  was 
obliged  to  leave  the  field  early  in  October,  1862,  and  for  the  same 
reason,  to  resign  January  7th,  1863,  when  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Tilden,  who  had  been  in  command  from  October  7th,  1862,  was 
promoted  to  be  colonel,  and  Major  Farnham  became  lieutenant- 
colonel,  and  Captain  Leavitt  was  made  major. 

It  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  no  regiment  in  all  the  army  had 
a  more  soldierly  commander  than  Colonel  Tilden,  nor  was  there  one 
braver,  more  skillful,  or  cooler  under  all  circumstances.  Modest 
and  unassuming,  quiet,  and  always  generous  and  kind  to  subordi 
nates,  he  resolutely  grasped  the  situation  in  action,  and  fought 
with  intrepidation  that  became  the  admiration  of  all  around  him ; 
at  the  same  time  displaying  a  judgment  for  maneuvering,  of  the 
highest  order. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  3 

With  a  much  larger  command  he  would  have  proved  the  equal  of 
any  in  similar  positions.  In  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  he  had  a 
support  in  keeping  with  himself;  while  the  entire  organization, 
officers  and  men,  one  and  all,  were  well  worthy  of  their  gallant 
leaders,  and  from  their  baptism  at  Fredericksburgh,  December 
13th,  18G2,  to  Appomattox,  the  conspicuous  service  rendered  on 
every  field  where  engaged,  might  well  have  been  expected. 

The  quality  of  the  men  is  well  known  to  me,  from  the  fact  of 
having  had  a  large  detail  from  its  ranks  to  my  battery  in  Novem 
ber,  1802,  where  they  served  with  me,  while  I  remained  in  com 
mand  of  said  battery,  until  the  middle  of  July,  1863,  and  where 
they  remained  with  my  successor  until  the  battery  was  mustered 
out,  and  the  detachment  was  transferred  to  the  Fifth  Maine 
Battery.  It  affords  me  much  pleasure  to  testify  to  the  intelligent 
manner  in  which  they  served  as  artillerymen.  They  were  splen 
did  soldiers. 

Having  carefully  studied  much  of  the  history  of  the  various 
organizations  which  composed  the  grand  old  army,  I  fail  to  find 
any  regimental  record  superior  to  the  Sixteenth  Maine,  especially 
at  Fredericksburgh,  and  at  Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1863. 

So  long  as  Maine  shall  have  a  place  in  the  States  of  the  Ameri 
can  Union,  so  long  as  her  people  shall  remember  anything  per 
taining  to  the  great  struggle  for  human  rights,  so  long  as  deeds  of 
valor  performed  for  great  principles  shall  be  cherished,  so  long 
will  the  praises  of  the  grand  old  Sixteenth  Maine  Kegiment  be 
chanted,  and  children  not  yet  born  will  imbibe  devotion  to  their 
country  from  the  story  of  its  service,  and  those  descending  from 
the  noble  men  who  filled  its  ranks  and  were  its  officers  will  tell 
to  their  posterity,  with  commendable  pride,  how  their  ancestors 
were  soldiers  in  that  glorious  organization. 


4  HISTORY  OF  THE 

To  have  been  permitted,  under  the  providence  of  God,  to  be  a 
member  of  that  command,  with  its  illustrious  record,  with  the 
results  achieved,  was  a  blessing  and  a  favor  Heaven  has  seldom 
vouchsafed  to  bestow  upon  citizens  of  the  republic. 

I  congratulate  you  upon  the  completion  of  the  work,  and  I  con 
gratulate  the  regiment  upon  having  it  so  admirably  performed. 

JAMES  A.  HALL. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


PREFACE. 


THE  "  Story  of  the  Sixteenth,"  were  it  all  told  from  individual 
experience,  would  fill  volumes,  but  as  told  by  me  must  necessarily 
be  short  and  incomplete. 

History  wants  the  actual  personal  experience  of  participators  in 
the  events  and  incidents  of  the  war,  and  calls  for  both  the  tragic 
and  humorous  phases  of  army  life. 

The  brigadier-generals  and  other  officers  give  coloring  to  the 
tapestries  of  history  being  woven;  but  the  non-commissioned  fur 
nish  the  warp,  and  the  privates  the  filling  for  the  web.  To  the 
latter  classes  I  appealed  unceasingly  for  material,  but,  unfortu 
nately,  too  many  comrades  would  shield  themselves  behind  modest 
deprecation. 

If  I  have  given  undue  prominence  to  a  few,  it  is  because  the 
matter  was  furnished  me,  not  that  they  alone  are  especially  deserv 
ing;  and  because,  further,  their  acts  of  bravery  honor  the  regi 
ment,  and  reflect  a  luster  upon  every  member. 

I  did  not  receive  the  prompt  and  general  response  to  my  circu 
lar  which  was  promised  me,  and  some,  from  whom  I  had  reason  to 
expect  most  valuable  aid,  gave  me  no  assistance  whatever,  either 
from  a  false  sense  of  modesty,  or  too  much  faith  in  my  ability 
to  gather  facts  from  other  sources.  I  am  especially  indebted  to 
General  Tilden,  to  Major  Aubrey  Leavitt,  and  to  Charles  "W. 


(J  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Waldron  of  the  Lewiston  Gazette,  who  kindly  sent  me  letters 
written  in  the  field  by  his  distinguished  father.  Captain  Davics , 
Lieutenant  Chapman,  Lieutenant  Wiggin,  and  comrade  Thomas 
S.  Hopkins  aided  me  materially.  To  Sergeant  Bradford  I  am 
more  than  grateful  for  his  valuable  assistance  and  sympathy. 

The  roster  of  the  regiment  is  full  and  complete,  and  as  correct 
in  every  particular  as  that  of  any  volunteer  troops  who  served  in 
the  war  of  the  rebellion.  This  is  due  to  the  faithfulness  of  the 
officers  in  making  their  returns,  and  to  Adjutant-General  Hods- 
don,  whose  untiring  devotion  to  the  individual  interests  of  the 
citizen  soldier  is  without  a  parallel  in  history.  As  adjutant  I  had 
occasion  to  learn  how  determined  he  was  that  no  soldier  should 
in  the  future  suffer  from  any  neglect  of  his  to  record  the  full  name 
and  history  of  every  man  correctly. 

Any  member  of  a  regiment,  officer  or  private,  can  have  but 
little  knowledge  of  movements  outside  his  immediate  command. 
He  must  draw  upon  his  imagination,  or  from  the  experience  of 
others.  In  all  engagements  with  the  enemy,  every  one  has  a  spe 
cific  duty  to  perform,  and  no  time  to  look  with  a  critical  eye  upon 
his  comrade's  conduct;  he  has  all  he  can  do  to  obey  orders  and 
keep  from  running  —  many  failed  even  in  this.  Almost  the  first 
thought  that  comes  home  to  a  brave  man  is  one  of  self  preserva 
tion,  and  the  second,  the  safety  of  his  honor,  when  pride  comes  in 
as  a  powerful  auxiliary,  and,  oftener  than  courage,  keeps  him  to 
the  front. 

The  idea  that  a  soldier,  whose  simple  duty  it  is  to  remain  in  the 
ranks  and  move  in  geometrical  lines,  has  an  opportunity  to  view 
a  Gettysburgh  as  he  would  a  panorama,  is  simply  absurd.  After 
the  first  volley  of  musketry,  he  is  a  rare  man  who  theorizes,  or 
speculates  on  the  action  of  his  comrade,  or  of  his  regiment,  much 
more  on  that  of  the  commanding  general,  three  miles  distant. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  7 

The  inequalities  of  the  ground,  the  wooded  slopes  and  deep 
ravines,  the  fog,  the  dense  smoke,  and  the  apparent  and  often  real 
confusion  of  troops  moving  in  different  directions  under  different 
orders,  utterly  precludes  the  possibility  of  a  correct  detailed  obser 
vation  of  a  battle  of  any  magnitude.  Hence  I  have  drawn  material 
from  all  sources  considered  reliable. 

The  long  marches  made  by  the  Sixteenth  are  rich  in  material  of 
substantial  value  to  the  gleaner  of  reminiscences.  But  however 
exquisite  in  suffering,  and  interesting  as  examples  of  heroic  endur 
ance,  they  may  become  stale  to  the  general  public  by  too  frequent 
repetition  —  too  high  coloring. 

The  intrinsic  value  which  attaches  to  the  daily  life  of  a  soldier 
is  modified  by  a  look  at  the  general  balance-sheet  for  the  cam 
paigns  which  divides  and  sub-divides  the  experience  among  a 
half  million  men.  Xo  one  action  stands  out  prominent  and  clear 
among  so  many.  One  overshadows  another  in  some  peculiar 
quality.  It  is  well  that  the  exceptional  cases  of  bravery  and  suffer 
ing  are  noticeable  in  battalions,  especially  so  in  companies  where 
its  prominence  is  justly  recognized,  and  its  memory  cherished  by 
comrades  of  the  squad  thus  honored.  The  company  refers  to  it 
with  pride,  the  regiment  shares  in  the  glory  and  appropriates  it; 
but  the  brigade,  if  it  ever  hears  of  it,  forgets  it. 

The  Sixteenth  sends  up  a  rocket;  the  Ninetieth  sends  up  one,  per 
haps  not  so  high,  but  more  brilliant;  the  Xinety-fourth  makes  a 
gorgeous  display;  and  the  Thirteenth  comes  out  with  a  regular 
aurora,  when  we  all  subside,  and  thenceforth  look  upon  every 
meritorious  act  as  an  adjunct  of  a  great  whole.  When  one  hero 
compares  himself  individually  with  other  heroes  around  him,  he 
swells  with  pride  that  his  act  makes  him  equal  with  any  one  of 
them,  but  when  he  comes  to  hear  of  a  hundred  brave  acts,  and 


8  HISTORY  OF   THE 

places  his  record  beside  the  grand  total,  his  insignificance  aston 
ishes  him.  Each  soldier  stands  apart  in  solitary  weakness,  but  the 
army,  as  a  whole,  may  in  truth  be  said  to  be  invincible. 

I  presume  other  regiments  marched  as  long  and  as  hard  as  the 
Sixteenth,  and  doubtless  were  just  as  lousy,  and  hunted  as  dili 
gently  for  wood-ticks,  but  somehow  there  is  a  feeling  of  proprie 
torship  in  one's  own  performances,  whether  marching,  fighting, 
cooking  an  elaborate  dinner  in  a  tin  quart,  or  suffering  torments 
in  rebel  prisons.  I  do  not  claim  for  the  Sixteenth  any  patent  on 
army  life;  simply  claim  its  own,  and  as  a  constituent  part  of  the 
grand  old  Army  of  the  Potomac,  expect  it  to  share  in  that  army's 
imperishable  glory  and  renown. 

The  honorable  record  of  the  Second  and  Fifth  Maine  Batteries 
is  a  source  of  pride  to  the  Sixteenth,  which  furnished  details  for 
service  in  both  organizations. 

Every  item  of  interest  clinging  to  our  regiment  is  the  property 
of  its  members,  and  to  them  is  beyond  all  price.  He  who  is  not 
exalted  with  joyous  gladness  that  he  was  both  a  soldier  and  a 
"Sixteener"  is  not  worthy  of  the  name  "veteran." 

A.   E.   SMALL. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


Sixteenth  Regiment  Maine  Volunteers. 


CHAPTER   I. 

RECRUITING. 

OUR  story  opens  in  the  dark  days  of  the  war,  when  the 
government,  panic  stricken  by  the  fearful  disasters  at  the 
front,  —  a  sequence  of  timidity,  exasperating  procrastina 
tion,  and  poor  generalship,  —  called  earnestly  for  more 
volunteers. 

The  "  Sixteenth  Regiment  of  Infantry,"  *  for  three 
years'  service,  was  authorized  by  the  following  order, 
under  direction  of  the  War  Department  of  May  21st,  1862. 
At  that  time  there  were  no  intimations  of  an  immediate 
call  for  additional  three  years'  troops  from  Maine;  but 
within  a  few  weeks  a  requisition  was  made  upon  the 
State  for  its  quota,  upon  the  call  of  July  2d  for  three 
hundred  thousand  volunteers  for  three  years'  service 
under  the  general  government,  and  this  regiment,  with 
others  subsequently  authorized,  was  in  satisfaction  of 
this  requisition. 

HEADQUARTERS,  ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S  OFFICE, 

Augusta.  Me.,  May  22, 1862. 
General  Order  No.  12. 

Pursuant  to  authority  and  request  from  the  War  Department, 
the  Commander-in-Chief  orders  and  directs  that  one  Regiment  of 
*  Adjutant-General's  Report,  1862. 


10  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Infantry,  the  Sixteenth  of  Maine  Volunteers,  to  consist  of  not 
less  than  eight  hundred  and  sixty-six,  nor  more  than  ten  hundred 
and  forty-six  men,  in  the  aggregate,  be  forthwith  raised  for  the 
service  of  the  United  States,  by  voluntary  enlistment,  to  serve  for 
three  years,  or  during  the  war,  if  sooner  ended,  and  to  be  entitled 
to  all  the  pay,  allowances,  and  bounties  provided  for  other  troops 
raised  for  the  United  States. 

Individuals  to  whom  enlisting  papers  may  be  issued  to  recruit 
for  this  regiment,  will  receive  none  ~but  able-bodied  men  of  the  age 
of  eighteen  years,  and  under  forty-five  years,  nor  minors  without 

the  written  consent  of  their  parents  or  guardians The 

utmost  caution  is  enjoined  upon  recruiting  officers  to  receive 
none  but  able-bodied  men,  and  to  secure  a  full,  correct  and  legibly 
written  description  of  every  man  enlisted,  with  the  Christian  name 

written  in  full 

By  order  of  the  Commander-in-Chief, 

JOHN  L.  HODSDON, 
Adjutant- General. 

From  every  part  of  the  State  recruits  came  forward 
slowly  during  the  months  of  May  and  June.  Governor 
Washburn,  fully  alive  to  the  fact  that  the  call  was  im 
perative,  and  the  necessities  of  the  service  admitted  of  no 
delay,  was  nervously  impatient  at  the  apparent  want  of 
patriotism  in  the  Pine  Tree  State,  and  issued  the  follow 
ing  Proclamation :  — 

EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT,  July  4th,  1862. 
To  the  People  of  Maine! 

An  additional  number  of  troops  is  required  by  the  exigency  of 
the  public  service,  and  if  raised  immediately,  it  is  believed  by 
those  who  have  the  best  means  of  knowledge,  that  the  war  will  be 
brought  to  a  speedy  and  glorious  issue.  Of  this  number  the 
President  of  the  United  States  desires  and  expects  that  Maine 
should  furnish  her  proportion  or  quota.  Our  gallant  and  patriotic 
State  has  done  her  whole  duty  in  the  past,  and  she  will  not  falter 
aor  fail  in  the  present  nor  the  future. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  \\ 

That  her  natural  interests  may  be  protected  and  advanced;  that 
tranquility  and  peace  maybe  restored  throughout  the  land;  that 
the  constitution  and  the  Union  which  have  been  to  us  all  the 
source  of  unmeasured  blessings  may  be  preserved;  that  liberty,  of 
which  they  were  the  inspiration  and  are  the  selected  guardians, 
may  be  saved;  and  that  the  light  of  one  great  example  may  shine 
brighter  and  brighter  to  guide,  to  cheer,  and  to  bless  the  nations; 
—  to  aid  in  all  these,  I  invoke  of  the  people  of  this  State,  a  prompt 
and  hearty  response  to  this  new  demand  upon  their  patriotism. 
And  may  they  all  unite  in  the  work  that  is  before  them,  each  labor 
ing  in  his  own  sphere,  doing  what  he  can  by  his  example,  influence, 
and  sympathy  —  proffering  his  treasure,  his  time,  his  strength,  his 
heart,  and  his  highest  hopes  to  the  cause  of  his  country  !  .  .  .  . 

ISRAEL  WASHBURN,  JR., 
Governor  of  Maine. 

July  7th,  Adjutant-General  Hodsdon  promulgated 
General  Order  No.  17,  from  which  I  make  the  following 
extract:  — 

CITIZEX  SOLDIERS! — Remember  you  have  a  country  to  save, 
and  you  are  the  men  who  can  render  most  efficient  aid  in  this  holy 
and  patriotic  work.  To  render  success  speedy  and  certain,  and  to 
alleviate  and  abridge  calamities  of  war,  the  President  of  the 
United  States  has  requested  this  call  to  be  made. 
By  order  of  the  Commander-in-Chief , 

JOHN  L.  HODSDOX, 
Adjutant-  General. 

These  and  other  appeals  were  promptly  published  at 
length  by  all  the  loyal  press  of  the  State,  with  editorial 
comment  full  of  patriotic  ardor. 

They  were  read  from  the  pulpit,  posted  on  barns,  on 
the  cross-road  fences;  were  discussed  in  cities  and  vil 
lages,  declaimed  from  school-house  steps,  and  found  their 
way  into  every  hamlet,  where,  long  into  the  night,  fathers 
and  mothers  pitted  duty  against  inclination,  and  duty 
won. 


12  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Latterly  men  were  so  anxious  to  enlist  that  deception 
was  often  practiced  on  Examining  Surgeon  Briggs.  One 
morning  I  found  waiting  at  the  door  of  number  nine, 
regimental  headquarters,  two  anxious  civilians  of  decided 
mold.  Patriotism  oozed  from  every  pore,  and  found 
utterance  in  voices  heavy  with  war  thunder  and  poor 
whisky.  They  could  hardly  wait  the  opening  of  the 
door,  and  growlingly  said,  "This  govmunt  can't  be  so 
damned  hard  up  for  trupes  or  the  boss  would  be  round 
airlier  in  the  mornin'."  A  close  scrutiny  of  the  embryo 
heroes  revealed  some  striking  peculiarities  of  a  recent 
make-up.  One  was  about  forty  years  old.  The  other 
anywhere  from  twenty  to  eighty.  Stripped  of  his  cloth 
ing,  and  the  mysteries  of  hair  coloring  and  whisker  dye, 
he  would  present  a  type  of  the  resurrection. 

The  regulation  inquiries  developed  the  case,  and  the 
afternoon  train  saw  the  young  man,  with  his  swagger,  and 
the  old  man,  with  his  war  paint  and  hair  dye,  going  to 
the  rear.  The  visions  of  large  bounties  and  an  early  dis 
charge  on  a  comfortable  pension  had  vanished  in  the  mists 
of  a  new  determination  to  aid  the  cause  by  voting  "agin 
the  war." 

Governor  Washburn's  appeal  awoke  a  spirit  of  patriot 
ism  in  the  breast  of  a  young  man  away  in  Piscataquis 
County.  He  came  to  the  camp  towering  above  all  his 
comrades,  and,  Apollo-like,  he  was  the  personification  of 
manly  beauty.  His  curled  hair  betokened  neatness ;  his 
step,  confidence;  and  a  new-born  scowl  and  close  mouth 
denoted  firmness  and  courage.  He  bristled  all  over  with 
fight,  and  was  spoiling  for  a  scrimmage.  We  picked  that 
man  out  for  a  model  soldier,  and  a  successful  competitor 
in  the  race  for  shoulder  straps.  We  waited  upon  him 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  13 

graciously,  for  his  superiority  impressed  us;  and  were 
flattered  by  his  order  to  carry  a  valise  and  two  large 
trunks  to  his  quarters. 

There  is  nothing  like  the  stern  realities  of  war  as  ex 
emplified  in  rations  of  hard-tack,  bacon,  and  salt  pork,  for 
the  development  of  a  "  I-want-to-go-home  "  feeling.  Only 
five  days,  and  came  into  number  nine  our  model  soldier, 
who  demanded  a  discharge.  Asking  a  few  questions,  Major 
Gardiner  referred  him  to  the  terms  of  his  enlistment,  and 
told  him  he  was  for  three  years  at  the  option  of  the 
government. 

"But,  don't  you  never  discharge  a  man?" 

"  Only  for  disability." 

A  few  moments  he  stood,  then  drawing  down  the 
corners  of  his  mouth,  planted  both  hands  over  his  bowels, 
fetched  a  fearful  groan  and  went  for  the  surgeon.  In  just 
five  minutes  that  six-footer  —  our  model  soldier  —  came 
bounding  into  the  office  and  shouted,  "I  can't  go!  I'm 
lusted!" 

Notwithstanding  the  order  that  "none  but  able-bodied 
men"  should  be  received,  many  invalids  crept  in;  and 
there  were  others  who  were  essentially  timid.  They  put 
on  uniforms,  hung  a  sword  or  bayonet  on  one  side,  a 
pistol  on  the  other;  and  hung  tales  of  heroism  on  the 
other  sides,  and  on  various  places  were  pinned  artificial 
records  of  campaigns.  They  sang  patriotic  songs,  appeared 
on  parade,  and  thought  how  they  would  figure  in  history. 
The  Sixteenth  was  pretty  well  plucked  of  such  poor 
material  before  it  left  Maine,  yet  there  was  enough  left 
to  cause  an  occasional  halting  in  its  progress  toward  a 
character  for  courage  and  patriotism. 


14  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Visitors  came  daily  to  camp  and  brought  words  of  good 
cheer.  Some  said  good  by  carelessly,  fully  believing  that 
we  should  never  leave  the  State.  Others  hung  about  the 
necks  of  loved  ones,  and  only  after  embraces  and  kisses 
repeated  over  and  over  again,  would  they  tear  themselves 
away.  Heavy  with  a  precursor  of  coming  sorrow,  an  un 
told  intuition  of  a  great  loss,  they  looked  for  the  last  time 
upon  the  loved  ones,  and  went  away  to  mourn  and  ques 
tion  for  years  to  come,  the  terrible  necessity  for  their 
sacrifice. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  15 


CHAPTER  II. 

ORGANIZATION   AND   MUSTER   IN.        FROM    AUGUSTA, 
ME.,   TO    ARLINGTON,    VA. 

THE  additional  stimulus  of  bounties  offered  in 
some  localities,  pensions  promised,  and  bulletins  of 
defeats  of  the  boys  in  blue  in  the  field,  soon  filled  the 
ranks,  and  August  13th  saw  duly  enlisted  for  the  war 
nine  hundred  and  sixty  men.  The  Governor  com 
missioned  thirty-nine  officers,  thus  completing  the 
organization  of  the  regiment,  as  follows : — 

FIELD  AND  STAFF. 

Asa  W.  Wildes,  Skowhegan,  Colonel. 

Charles  W.  Tilden,  Castine,  Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Augustus  B.  Farnham,  Bangor,  Major. 

Abner  R.  Small,  Waterville,  Adjutant. 

Isaac  N.  Tucker,  Gardiner,  Quartermaster. 

Charles  Alexander,  Farmington,  Surgeon. 

Joseph  B.  Baxter,  Gorhain,  Assistant  Surgeon. 

George  Bullen,  Skowliegan,  Chaplain. 

NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 

Francis  A.  "Wildes,  Skowhegan,  Sergeant-Major. 

George  W.  Brown,  Augusta,  Quartermaster-Serg't. 

Charles  H.  Parlin,  Skowhegan,  Commissary-Sergeant. 

William  W.  Eaton,  Brunswick,  Hospital  Steward. 

William  H.  Palmer,  Calais,  Drum-Major. 

COMPANY  OFFICERS. 

COMPANY  A. 

Charles  A.  Williams,          Skowhegan,  Captain. 

S.  Forrest  Robinson,  Skowhegan,  First  Lieutenant. 

Isaac  A.  Pennell,  New  Portland,        Second  Lieutenant. 


16 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY   B. 


1863 


Charles  K.  Hutchins, 
Eleazer  W.  Atwood, 
George  W.  Edwards, 


Daniel  Marston, 
Hovey  C.  Austin, 
Marshall  S.  Smith, 


Moses  W.  Rand, 
Humphry  E.  Eustis, 
Henry  P.  Herrick, 


Arch  D.  Leavitt, 
William  E.  Brooks, 
"William  A.  Stevens, 


Thomas  E.  Wentworth, 
Oliver  H.  Lowell, 
George  A.  Deering, 


S.  Clifford  Belcher, 
Joseph  H.  Malbon, 
Isaac  H.  Thompson, 


John  Ayer, 

Ira  S.  Libby, 

Israel  H.  Washburn, 


William  H.  Waldron, 
William  Bray, 
Charles  A.  Garcelon, 


Stephen  C.  Whitehouse, 
Augustus  T.  Somerby, 
Augustus  C.  Peters, 


Augusta, 
Gardiner, 
Gorham, 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


COMPANY   C. 


Phillips,  Captain. 

Presque  Isle,  First  Lieutenant. 

East  Liverrnore,     Second  Lieutenant. 


COMPANY  D. 


Waterford,  Captain. 

Dixrield,  First  Lieutenant. 

North  Yarmouth,  Second  Lieutenant. 


COMPANY   E. 

Turner, 

Skowhegan, 

Waterville, 

COMPANY   F. 

Gorham, 
Gorharn, 
Saco, 

COMPANY   G. 

Farmington, 

Skowhegan, 

Anson, 

COMPANY  H. 

Bangor, 

Limerick, 

Orono, 

COMPANY  I. 

Lewiston, 

Turner, 

Lewiston, 

COMPANY  K. 

New  Castle, 

Ellsworth, 

Bluehill, 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 
Second  Lieutenant. 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


Captain. 

First  Lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant. 


With  the  exception  of  Captain  Marston,  promoted 
from  private  Ninth  Maine,  none  of  the  line  officers 
had  done  military  service.  Of  the  staff,  Quarter 
master  Tucker  was  but  recently  lieutenant-colonel 
Third  Regiment.  A  long  and  successful  business  life 
eminently  fitted  him  for  his  new  position.  Adjutant 
Small  was  also  from  the  Third  Regiment.  Lieu- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  17 

1863  tenant-Colonel  Tilden  and  Major  Farnham  were  fresh 
from  active  military  service.  The  regiment  was 
more  fortunate  than  it  knew  in  having  the  benefit  of 
their  experience  in  the  gallant  Second,  under  one  of 
Maine's  ablest  and  most  distinguished  colonels. 
General  Hodsdon,  in  his  Report  for  1862,  says:  — 

"  Lieutenant-Colonel  Charles  W.  Tilden  of  Castine 
and  Major  Augustus  B.  Farnham  of  Bangor  made  a 
record  for  themselves  in  the  Second  Regiment,  which, 
with  Colonel  Wildes'  well-known  ability,  will  ensure 
the  service  all  the  military  talent  and  energy  in  the 
field  officers  of  the  Sixteenth  that  can  be  required 
for  its  efficiency  under  all  circumstances." 

Company  A  was  raised  in  Somerset  and  Kennebec 
Counties,  mostly  in  Somerset. 

Company  B  principally  from  cities  and  towns  on. 
the  Kennebec  River,  from  Waterville  to  Richmond. 

Company  C  came  from  Franklin,  Oxford,  and 
Aroostook  Counties.  Company  D  from  Oxford  and 
Cumberland.  Company  E  from  Androscoggin,  Ken- 
nebec,  and  Penobscot.  Company  F,  York  and  Cum 
berland.  Company  G,  Somerset  and  Franklin. 
Company  H,  Waldo  and  Penobscot.  Company  I, 
Kennebec  and  Androscoggin.  Company  K,  along 
the  coast,  and  from  Hancock  and  Lincoln.  Men 
from  all  parts  of  the  State  were  scattered  throughout 
the  regiment. 

Lieutenant  Chapman  says  of  Company  K  :  — 

"  The  men   composing   Company  K  came   mostly 

from  Castine,  Bluehill,  and  the  eastern  section  of  the 

State,  who  were  familiar  with  all  the   hardships  of 

life  as  endured  at  sea  and  in  the  logging  swamps  of 

2 


18  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Maine,  which  early  training  especially  fitted  them  for 
the  exposure  of  camp-life  and  arduous  duty  in  the 
field.  I  heard  it  said  when  the  regiment  marched 
through  Washington,  on  its  way  to  the  front,  that  it 
was  made  up  of  larger  men  than  any  regiment  that 
had  passed  through  the  city.  This  remark  was  cer 
tainly  true  of  Company  K,  for  its  members  were  all 
stalwart  men,  averaging  by  weight  more  than  one 
hundred  and  fifty  pounds.  During  the  long  marches 
it  was  seldom  that  any  of  the  men  fell  out. 

''Captain  Whitehouse,  the  father  of  the  company, 
often  remarked  that  his  company  '  could  beat  any 
men  under  the  sun  for  marching  or  foraging,  and  if 
they  did  straggle,  it  was  to  forage  in  front  of  the 
advance  guard.' 

"For  cheerfulness  in  adversity,  no  company  in  the 
regiment  could  excel  it.  To  illustrate,  I  recall  the 
reply  of  Sergeant  D unbar  to  General  Robinson,  when 
the  latter  expressed  the  opinion  'that  it  must  be  very 
hard  to  march  without  shoes  or  stockings.'  '  I  do 
it,'  said  the  Sergeant  with  a  grim  smile,  '  for  my 
country,  for  sixteen  dollars  a  month,  and  clothes.'' 

"  Very  many  of  the  men  of  Company  K  should  be 
named  for  good  conduct  generally,  but  looking  back 
over  a  space  of  twenty  years,  it  is  impossible  to  recall 
only  the  names  of  those  connected  with  some  unusual 
incident.  Let  me  say,  no  better  soldiers  or  braver 
men  served  under  the  flag  of  our  country  during  the 
rebellion  than  those  of  Company  K,  God  bless 
them !  " 

The  closing  remarks  of  Lieutenant  Chapman  are 
applicable  to  the  other  companies. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  19 

18G3  MUSTER  IN. 

August  14th  the  regiment  was  formed  in  line  and 
formally  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  National 
Government  by  Major  J.  W.  T.  Gardiner  of  the 
regular  army. 

One  moment  we  were  free  men  to  go  and  come  as 
we  pleased,  and  the  next  saw  us  amenable  to  all  the 
arbitrary  and  despotic  rules  of  the  war  department. 
In  fact  we  were  machines  to  be  perfected  and  used 
as  men  like  ourselves,  holding  commissions  of  au 
thority,  saw  fit  for  the  good  of  the  service. 

During  the  war  this  authority  was  at  times  shame 
fully  abused.  While  green  and  unskilled,  the  "  Gen 
eral  "  and  "  Special "  orders  were  rained  down  upon 
the  rank  and  file  so  persistently  that  the  real  intent 
and  object  of  the  commanding  officer  of  a  depart 
ment  or  corps  was  as  vague  and  obscure  as  Bible 
texts  in  the  hands  of  commentators. 

Boys  of  today  may  think  it  fun  to  be  a  private 
soldier,  but  it  is  n't.  The  picturesque  blue  and 
scarlet  uniform  and  jaunty  laced  cap,  or  symmetrical 
helmet,  seen  in  cuts,  are  very  deceptive ;  and  the 
whole  soldierly  make-up  of  a  picture  is  misleading. 

The  "raw  recruit"  of  '62  was  suggestive  of  Fal- 
stafFs  model  private,  and  when  foraging,  a  tramp. 

Be  a  man  never  so  much  a  man,  his  importance 
and  conceit  dwindles  when  he  crawls  into  an  un- 
teaseled  shirt,  pants  too  short  and  very  baggy  behind, 
coat  too  long  at  both  ends,  and  a  cap  shapeless  as  a 
feed  bag.  And  the  brogans !  were  n't  they  just  lovely, 
with  soles  six  inches  wide  and  heels  like  firkin  covers. 


20  HISTORY  OF  THE 

The  ideal  picture  of  a  soldier  makes  a  veteran  186!3 
smile.  He  kngws  the  knapsack,  which  is  cut  to  fit 
in  the  engraving,  is  an  unwieldy  burden  with  its 
rough  coarse  contents  of  flannel  and  sole-leather 
and  sometimes  twenty  rounds  of  ammunition  extra. 
Mixed  in  with  these  regulation  essentials,  like  beat 
itudes,  are  photographs,  cards,  u  housewife,"  Testa 
ment,  pens,  ink,  paper,  and  oftentimes  stolen  truck 
enough  to  load  a  mule.  All  of  this  crowned  with  a 
double  wool  blanket  and  shelter  tent  rolled  in  a  rub 
ber  blanket.  One  shoulder  and  the  hips  support  the 
"  commissary  department  " —  an  odorous  haversack, 
which  often  stinks  with  its  mixture  of  bacon,  pork, 
salt-junk,  sugar,  coffee,  tea,  desiccated  vegetables,  rice, 
bits  of  yesterday's  dinners,  and  old  scraps  husbanded 
with  miserly  care  against  a  day  of  want  sure  to 
.come. 

Oh,  the  perfume  of  that  haversack  I 

Loaded  down,  in  addition  to  the  above,1  with  a  can 
teen,  full  cartridge-box,  belt,  cross  belt,  and  musket, 
and  start  on  a  gunning  tour  was  n't  fun.  No,  it 
was  n't. 

A  graduate  of  West  Point  in  his  nobby  uniform  is 
a  thing  of  beauty,  made  to  inspire  a  boy's  admiration. 
His  carriage  is  superb.  His  posing  in  the  position  of 
a  soldier  makes  an  unfledged  aspirant  for  military 
honor  green  with  envy.  Under  the  most  trying  cir 
cumstances  he  preserves  an  immobile  face.  No 
amount  of  abuse  or  insult  will  cause  him  to  forget 
himself.  But  the  recruit  in  his  baggy  contract  suit, 
practicing  "  eyes  right,"  is  an  object  of  both  pity  and 
ridicule.  He  has  lost  his  identity,  and  all  his  claims 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  21 

L862  to  equa]_jt;y  with  even  a  fife-major  are  ignored.  He 
finds  it  harder  to  hold  his  temper  than  to  hold  his 
little  fingers  on  the  seams  of  his  trousers ;  hence,  the 
first  day's  drill  usually  ends  with  solemn  promises  to 
"lick  seven  or  eight  corporals  and  a  lieutenant,  when 
the  war  is  over  " —  and  a  night  in  the  guard  tent  for 
calling  the  drill-sergeant  offensively  arbitrary,  and 
needlessly  particular  in  rehearsing  such  d — d  non 
sensical  gyrations. 

A  "  private "  is  anything  but  private.  There  is 
nothing  in  or  about  him  that  is  respected  as  exclu 
sive.  The  day  that  he  is  enlisted  sees  his  whole  per 
son  exposed  to  the  critical  eye  of  the  surgeon  —  his 
lungs  sounded,  bowels  manipulated,  limbs  bent,  joints 
cracked,  teeth  examined,  eyes  tested,  while  he  under 
goes  the  closest  scrutiny,  in  search  of  cutaneous 
eruptions  and  varicose  veins. 

After  a  few  short  months  the  lice  claim  close 
acquaintance,  and  the  wood-ticks  explore  the  second 
and  third  cuticle. 

In  camp,  his  tent  is  ransacked.  His  knapsack 
opened  every  Sunday  morning  to  the  view  of  some 
inspector.  His  gun,  equipments,  and  all  there  is  on 
or  about  this  private,  is  made  conspicuously  public. 
Although  the  United  States  Army  Regulations  guar 
antee  him  the  exclusive  privilege  of  keeping  his 
opinion  of  officers  and  measures  as  his  private  prop 
erty,  he  is  tortured  into  expression,  and  then  is  pub 
lished  throughout  the  army  as  "prejudicial  to  good 
order  and  military  discipline,"  and  he  gets  into  the 
guard-house. 

There  was  no  aristocracy  among  the  "privates." 
They  were  thoroughly  democratic. 


22  HISTORY  OF  THE 

A  graduate  from  Harvard  and  an  illiterate  from    1862 
the   wilds  of  Maine  were  often  seen  affectionately 
picking  lice  together. 

Polished  scholars  and  ex-convicts,  Christians  and 
heathen  bounty  jumpers  from  the  slums  of  New 
York,  would  cheat  each  other  at  "seven-up."  All 
would  bathe  in  and  drink  from  the  same  stream, 
whether  prior  or  subsequent  to  the  watering  of  the 
brigade  mules. 

None  of  us  had  a  gluttonous  appetite  for  a  scrim-  Au£- 1T- 
mage,  or  a  morbid  desire  to  fill  the  last  ditch ;  but 
when,  on  the  afternoon  of  August  17th,  we  were 
told  that  the  Sixteenth  was  ordered  to  the  front,  and 
must  go  the  19th  instant,  cheer  after  cheer  rent  the 
air.  Every  order  published  called  for  cheers  and 
"  tigers." 

August  18th  saw  us  getting  rid  of  surplus  baggage,  Aug.  i». 
packing  up  and  sending  home  the  temporary  con 
veniences  of  "  Camp  Jamison."  The  amount  allotted 
us  was  fearfully  small,  we  thought,  but  long  after 
ward,  when  we  carried  with  us  simply  a  quart  pot, 
did  we  appreciate  the  bountiful  measure  of  every 
thing. 

We  left  Augusta  quietly,  without  ostentation  or 
parade,  for  the  clays  of  masquerading  had  passed. 
We  neither  expected  or  received  any  marked  expres 
sions  of  profound  gratitude  or  boundless  enthusiasm 
to  cheer  us  on  our  way  to  the  seat  of  war. 

Fresh  as  we  were  from  civil  life,  we  had  a  keen 
.realizing  sense  of  the  situation  and  of  the  future, 
which  promised  no  boys'  play  and  held  out  no  special 
inducements  for  "  girding  on  an  armor." 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  23 

1862         Tlie  past  year  had  demonstrated  the  cruel  necessity 

for  further  sacrifice. 

«-.  10.  We  are  en  route  for  the  front ;  and  how  much  is  due 
to  patriotism,  how  much  to  momentary  enthusiasm, 
kindled  by  overwrought  tales  of  heroism,  how  much 
to  large  bounties  and  prospective  pensions,  is  for 
future  critics  to  determine. 

We  shall  not  all  return.  Many  lives  will  have 
gone  out,  and  with  them  the  light  of  many  homes 
and  the  hope  of  many  hearts,  ere  the  war  closes. 
But  there  comes  home  to  us  the  thought  that  these 
will  not  have  died  in  vain. 

The  regiment  arrived  in  Boston  at  three  in  the  after 
noon,  and  was  taken  in  charge  by  the  authorities  and 
bountifully  served  with  coffee  and  sandwiches. 

Left  Boston  at  six  P.M.,  by  Old  Colony  Railroad,  for 
Fall  River,  where  the  regiment  embarked  on  steamer 
Commonwealth,  and  reached  Jersey  City  at  one  P.M. 
Wednesday. 

u'  20  ^e^  Jersev  City  at  half-past  four  P.M.,  arriving  in 
Philadelphia  at  one  A.M.,  21st,  marched  to  "  Cooper 
Shop  "  refreshment  rooms  and  partook  of  a  splendid 
collation. 

At  three  P.M.  left  the  city  for  Washington,  passing 
through  Baltimore  at  three  in  the  forenoon,  reaching 
the  capital  in  the  evening. 

The  regiment  left  Washington,  under  orders  from 
General  Casey,  at  eleven  A.M.,  August  22d,  crossing 
Long  Bridge,  marched  about  six  miles  to  Camp 
Casey,  and,  in  the  words  of  Captain  Waldron, 
"  camped  that  night  on  the  dirtiest  soil  that  could 
be  found  in  the  dirty  State  of  Virginia." 


24  HISTORY  OF  THE 

This  was  the  first  march  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine, 
and  the  hot,  sultry  weather  caused  some  dozen  men 
to  fall  out,  and  come  straggling  into  camp  late  in  the 
evening. 

August  24th,  broke  camp  and  marched  two  miles  to   Aus-24- 
"  Camp  Whipple,"  near  Fort  Tillinghast.     Assigned 
to  First  Brigade,  Whipple's  division,  R.  A.  C. 

The  Massachusetts  Fourteenth,  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  strong,  marched  past  our  camp  in  quick 
time  to  take  part  in  the  battles  near  Bull  Run.  They 
were  met  by  the  rebel  cavalry  at  Fairfax  Court 
House,  and  Friday  night  saw  them  marching  back, 
weary,  hungry,  minus  all  their  overcoats,  and  one 
surgeon,  who  was  subsequently  paroled  and  sent 
into  our  lines  with  a  message  from  Lee,  that  he 
"should  stop  at  his  mansion  that  night."  True  or 
not,  the  report  spread,  and  many  of  the  men  passed 
a  sleepless  night,  planning  and  fighting  imaginary 
battles  in  which  every  member  of  the  to-be-bloody 
Sixteenth  figured  conspicuously  as  a  hero. 

Three   companies   were    detailed   for    defence    of  Aug-2o, 
Forts  Cass,  Woodbury,  and  Tillinghast. 

Who  of  the  command  can  forget  the  shock  given  Aug.**, 
his  nervous  system  at  the  unmusical  sound  of  the  long- 
roll  at  half-past  two  A.M.,  and  how,  in  ten  minutes,  the 
regiment  was  in  line  of  battle  for  the  first  time,  where 
it  remained  until  sunrise  ?  As  we  had  not  been  taken 
into  the  confidence  of  the  commanding  general,  our 
blissful  ignorance  was  more  manifest  than  that  of 
the  garrison  flag  waving  above  us.  The  thousand 
and  one  conjectures  and  surmises  were  indulged  in 
until  told  that  poor  Pope  was  being  terribly  whipped 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  25 

1862     within  a  few  miles,  and  we  were  in  danger  of  a  rebel 

cavalry  dash. 
Aug. 20.        Cannonading  heard  all  day  in  our  front. 

Captain  Waldron,  Company  I,  detailed  "  officer  of 

Aug.  30.  J 

the  day/'  Companies  H  and  K  sent  out  on  picket 
duty.  Companies  E  and  I  ordered  in  the  direction 
of  Fairfax  Court  House,  to  watch  for  guerrillas. 
Established  an  advanced  picket  line  near  Falls  church, 
and  succeeded  in  capturing  a  lost  black  pig,  several 
hens,  and  some  leaf  tobacco.  These  companies,  which 
had  solved  the  mysteries  outside  our  picket  line,  and 
came  marching  into  camp  bringing  mud  and  "  some 
thing  to  eat,"  were  for  days  the  envy  of  the  regi 
ment.  Company  H  had  solved  the  problem  of  par 
amount  interest  to  all  soldiers,  and  henceforth 
rations  of  salt  horse  and  hard-tack  were  flanked 
with  roast  pig  and  chicken. 

Aug.  si.  Sergeant  Stevens  of  Company  H,  sergeant  of 
picket  guard,  reports,  arrested  a  spy  who  had  worked 
himself  through  the  outposts  to  the  infantry  line,  in  a 
farmer's  cart,  of  which  he  was  ostensibly  the  owner. 
The  sergeant  sent  him  to  division  headquarters,  and 
received  the  thanks  of  General  Whipple. 

Since  August  20th,  McClellan's  army  had  been 
marking  time  and  apparently  indulging  in  a  mud- 
turtle  strategy  as  the  most  effectual  method  of  show 
ing  resentment  for  Pope's  initiatory  order,  which  so 
unjustly  reflected  upon  McClellan's  role  as  an  artist- 
in-dirt.  History  says:  At  a  quarter  before  three, 
August  29th,  McClellan  telegraphed  President  Lin 
coln  :  "  I  am  clear  that  one  of  two  courses  should  be 
adopted.  First,  to  concentrate  all  of  our  available 


26  HISTORY  OF  THE 

forces  to  open  communication  with  Pope.  Second,  to 
leave  Pope  to  get  out  of  his  scrape,  and  at  once  use  all 
our  means  to  make  the  capital  perfectly  safe."  "  He 
stayed  Franklin  at  Annandale,  and  sent  Sumners 
northward  toward  Chain  Bridge  instead  of  toward  the 
enemy,"  thus  fully  demonstrating  either  the  timidity 
of  the  government,  or  that  neither  McClellan  nor  his 
lieutenants  desired  the  success  of  Pope  as  a  general. 
If  the  former,  then  McClellan  has  been  most  unjustly 
accused,  and  Pope  and  his  army  were  most  cruelly 
and  wickedly  abandoned.  Hence  the  fated  30th 
which  sent  his  army  retiring  to  the  defences  of 
Washington,  defeated,  humiliated,  and  discouraged. 

The  very  attitude  of  the  troops  as  they  marched 
past  us  was  one  of  mortification  and  rage,  tempered 
slightly  with  disgust.  Raw  and  inexperienced  as  we 
Were,  the  contemplation  of  the  column  passing  with 
its  ragged  banners;  the  long  ambulance  train,  with 
its  terrible  freight  of  torn  and  crushed  humanity ; 
the  wounded  limping  painfully  in  the  rear,  and  all 
the  evidences  of  war,  carried  home  to  our  hearts  a 
crushing  sense  of  the  business  we  were  engaged  in. 
And  yet  grim  jokes  and  criticisms  were  indulged  in 
at  the  expense  of  poor  Pope  and  the  authors  of  the 
on-to-Richmond  policy.  I  can  see  "  Ike  "  Thompson 
now,  as  he  then  stood  with  his  back  bent  to  an  angle 
of  fifteen  degrees,  hat  on  one  side,  with  blanket 
thrown  gracefully  across  his  shoulders,  one  eye 
closed  and  the  other  critically  inspecting  Pope  and 
staff  as  they  rode  wearily  by  on  their  retreat  from 
Bull  Run.  As  they  passed  from  sight,  like  a  funeral 
procession,  Ike,  assuming  a  tragic  attitude,  facetious- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  27 

1862  \y  remarked,  "  Great  God !  what  could  you  expect  of 
a  man  who  will  persist  in  wearing  his  shirt  wrong 
end  up  !  "  Pope  wore  a  huge  stand-up  dickey. 

se)t  2  Notwithstanding  McClellan's  disasters,  there 
seemed  an  almost  imperative  demand  for  his  re 
call  to  the  command  of  the  army,  which  was  done 
September  2d.  Somehow  a  halo  of  glory  which 
precedes  great  expectations  encompassed  his  person 
with  a  superficial  brilliancy,  and  whenever  or  where- 
ever  lie  appeared,  a  perfect  ovation  welcomed  him. 
The  Sixteenth  was  as  enthusiastic  and  extravagant 
in  their  adulation  of  the  young  Napoleon,  as  were 
the  older  troops.  He  was  modest  and  retiring,  and 
apparently  as  unconscious  of  his  fine  person  and 
superb  horsemanship  as  he  was  of  the  enthusiastic 
greetings. 

Details  were  made  daily  to  work  on  a  line  of 
breast-works  connecting  the  forts.  The  boys  went 
at  it  with  a  will.  Many  of  them,  reared  on  farms, 
had  a  natural  propensity  for  digging  holes  and 
shoveling  dirt,  which  had  not  been  fully  satisfied  by 
details  to  dig  "  sinks  "  and  tent  drains.  They  had 
read  about  the  breast-works  and  redoubts  of  George 
Washington's  day,  and  were  glad  of  a  chance  to 
exhibit  their  artistic  qualities  on  something  less 
degrading  than  a  camp  sink.  They  were  not  at  first 
impressed  with  the  fact  that  army  sinks  are  a 
government  institution,  duly  recognized  in  the 
"  Regulations,"  and  led  off  in  all  sanitary  meas 
ures,  and  were  as  necessary  as  they  were  objection 
able. 


28  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Men  questioned  how  digging  a  hole  in  Virginia  1863 
mud  would  redound  to  their  credit,  and  add  to  the 
laurels  of  a  soldier.  General  orders  won't  say  any 
thing  about  them,  unless  demanding  five  to  a  regi 
ment.  Army  correspondents,  safely  seated  behind 
a  redoubt,  with  a  pipe  and  some  rum,  will  write  all 
about  the  forts,  the  long  line  of  breast-works,  how 
strong  they  are,  how  many  bastions  and  angles,  how 
much  repelling  power,  and  charmingly  congratulate 
some  pioneer  corps  on  the  splendid  engineering  quali 
ties  of — their  general.  But  they  never  dilate  on 
a  line  of  army  sinks,  or  compliment  a  regiment  for 
the  masterly,  ingenious  manner  in  which  they  cover 
up  their  unfaithfulness  in  the  discharge  of  an  irk 
some  duty  required  of  all  good  soldiers  in  camp. 

Time  brought  experience,  and  experience  stimu 
lated  a  desire  to  please  the  colonel,  and  establish  a 
reputation  for  the  regiment.  Men  and  officers  soon 
performed  all  disagreeable  camp  duties.  Orders, 
which  were  at  first  called  hard  knots  in  a  long 
string  of  red  tape,  and  were  denounced  as  arbitrary, 
were  cheerfully  complied  with  as  for  the  best  inter 
ests  of  the  regiment. 

The  adjutant  used  to  call  it  part  of  a   "  d d 

military  despotism,"  and  was  about  as  unreconciled 
to  "Orders"  and  restraint  as  any  member  of  the 
command,  until  a  shadow  of  insubordination  brought 
in  Colonel  Tilden's  authority. 

"  Fall  in  for  letters !  "     The  response  to  this  com-  ge  )t  3 
mancl    was   always   instantaneous.      It   was   to  the 
boys  like  the  echo  of  voices  from  home  calling   to 
them. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  29 

1863  if  an  officer  had  been  possessed  of  a  magic  wand 
he  could  not  have  called  his  men  around  him  quicker 
than  by  the  utterance  of  those  magical  words. 

It  was  amusing  to  watch  the  men  as  they  clustered 
around  their  company  officers  while  the  names  of  the 
recipients  were  rapidly  called.  Expectation  was 
written  on  every  face,  changing  to  exultation  as  one 
heard  his  name,  and  eagerly  reached  for  the  precious 
missive.  Others  less  fortunate  returned  to  their 
tents  with  slow  steps,  and  an  air  of  disappointment 
illy  concealed. 

The  letters  for  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  were  all 
sent  to  Washington,  and  from  thence  to  army  head 
quarters.  They  were  again  assorted  and  distributed 
to  the  different  divisions,  and  so  on  down  through 
brigade  and  regimental  headquarters  to  the  com 
manding  officer  of  each  company. 

Great  care  was  taken  by  the  government  in 
regard  to  the  delivery  of  soldiers'  letters.  A  soldier 
was  sure  to  get  his  letter,  no  matter  if  the  postage 
was  a  little  short.  Almost  anything  was  allowed  to 
go  through  the  mails,  even  to  pairs  of  boots;  and 
clothing,  packages  of  tea,  pepper,  etc.,  were  very 
common. 

When  in  winter  quarters  a  mail  was  received 
every  day;  but  when  on  the  march,  weeks  some 
times  passed  without  any.  If  men  were  on  picket 
duty,  the  officers  always  endeavored  to  send  their 
letters  out  to  them. 

Early  in  the  war,  Congress  passed  an  act  allowing 
soldiers'  letters  to  pass  through  the  mails  without 
prepayment  of  postage,  that  being  collected  of  the 


30  HISTORY  OF  THE 

person  receiving  it.  Members  of  Congress  franked  1865J 
envelopes  by  the  thousand,  which  were  furnished 
the  men  at  a  nominal  price,  through  the  regimental 
postmaster.  It  was  a  great  convenience  to  the 
boys,  whose  postage  stamps  would  persist  in  sticking 
together.  The  "franking"  of  a  letter  by  a  com 
missioned  officer  was  sufficient  to  insure  its  carriage 
and  delivery  by  the  United  States  mails. 

Correspondence  engrossed  a  large  share  of  the 
leisure  time  of  the  soldiers,  especially  when  in  winter 
quarters.  And  in  the  number  of  papers  and  letters 
received  and  sent,  the  Sixteenth  was  not  a  whit 
behind  the  other  regiments. 

The  Sixteenth  again  reported  as  "  all  cut  up,"  but  Sept> 
not  by  fighting.  With  the  exception  of  the  color 
company,  C,  the  regiment  was  detailed  for  artillery 
service  in  the  chain  of  forts  from  Fort  Corcoran, 
opposite  Georgetown,  to  Fort  De  Kalb,  north  of 
Alexandria,  by  the  following  order:  — 

HEADQUARTERS  IST  BRIGADE, 

WHIPPLE'S  DIVISION, 
Near  Fort  Tillinghast,  Va.,  Sept.  2, 1862. 

General  Orders  No.  3. 
The  16th  Regiment  Maine  Volunteers  will  be  distributed 

in  the  forts  of  this  command  as  follows  :  — 

2  companies,  Fort  Corcoran,  (D  and  F). 

2          "  "     Albany,  Maj.  Buxton,  Mass.  14th,  com 

manding. 

1  company,       "     Craig,  Capt.  Day,  Mass.  14th,  commanding. ' 

1          "  "     Tillinghast,   Capt.    Sargent,    Mass.   14th 

commanding. 

1         "  "     Cass,   Capt.   Langworthy,  1st  Wis.   Ind. 

Co.,  commanding. 

1  "     Woodbury,    Capt.    Draper,    14th    Mass., 

commanding. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  31 

1863     l  company,  Fort  De  Kalb,  Capt.    Shutswell,    14th    Mass., 

commanding. 

And  one  company*  will  perform  the  guard  duty  at  Division 
Headquarters,  Arlington. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Tilden,  16th  Maine  Volunteers,  will 
command  Port  Corcoran. 

The  commanding  officers  of  the  forts  will  give  every 
facility  to  the  companies  of  the  Maine  Regiment  attached 
to  their  forts  for  instruction  in  artillery. 

By  command  of  WM.  B.  GREEXE, 

Colonel  Commanding  Brigade. 

(Signed,)  F.  W.  TAGGARD, 

1st  Lieutenant  and  A.  A.  D.  C. 

Various    rumors    are    current   that   our   army   is 
moving  rapidly  northward  toward  Frederick,  Mary 
land,  and  that  Whipple's  division  is  ordered  to   join 
the  main  army. 
*  Company  C. 


32  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER  III. 

THE   MARYLAND   CAMPAIGN. 

Ix  compliance  with  orders,  through  division  com 
mander,  "received  at  eleven  o'clock  P.M.,  the  detached 
companies  were  directed  to  rendezvous  at  Fort  Til- 
linghast,  and  be  in  readiness  to  move  at  one  hour's 
notice. 

Company  I,  from  Fort  Cass,  our  extreme  left, 
reported  to  Colonel  Wildes  at  half-past  twelve,  and 
by  four  o'clock  Sunday  morning  the  Sixteenth  was 
in  line,  with  two  days'  rations  and  forty  rounds  of 
ammunition. 

Henceforth  Washington  and  its  defences  would 
know  us  no  more  as  a  "  heavy  artillery  regiment." 

To  the  timid  ones,  this  was  a  grievous  disappoint 
ment  ;  but  to  the  regiment  as  a  whole,  the  order  to 
move  at  half-past  four  was  not  an  unwelcome  one. 

The  faces  of  the  chicken-man,  and  the  milk-woman 
wore  a  look  expressive  of  something  more  than 
regret  as  the  boys  bid  them  an  affectionate  "good 

by-" 

The  sick  remained  in  charge  of  Surgeon  Alexan 
der  for  a  few  days,  and  were  then  sent  to  some  gen 
eral  hospital  in  Washington. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  33 

1863  Great  dissatisfaction  was  felt  at  leaving  our  tents, 
knapsacks,  and  overcoats  behind.  In  our  greenness, 
we  expected  they  would  follow  us  in  a  few  days,  as  a 
matter  of  course. 

With  the  swinging  gait  peculiar  to  Maine,  we 
took  up  our  line  of  march,  crossing  the  Potomac 
over  Aqueduct  Bridge  at  sunrise  ;  through  George 
town  and  Washington,  and  that  night  bivouacked 
under  the  stars  and  pines  on  the  estate  of  Mont 
gomery  Blair,  having  marched  fifteen  miles. 

sept.  s.  The  regiment  was  in  line  at  four  A.M.,  and  en  route 
north,  until  it  reached  the  Baltimore  and  Frederick 
Turnpike ;  thence,  northwest  in  the  direction  of 
Frederick  City,  and  encamped  near  Leesboro'. 

sept.  9.       Assigned  to  Hartsuff's  brigade  (composed  of  the 
Eleventh    Pennsylvania,     Ninth-  New    Hampshire,-  ( 
Twelfth   and    Thirteenth   Massachusetts),  Rickett's 
division,  Hooker's  corps. 

Sept.  n.  The  rapid  marching  continued,  with  short  halts, 
Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  and  on  Thursday  the  regi 
ment  went  into  camp  at  Ridgeville,  Maryland,  where 
it  remained  until  the  seventeenth. 

The  officers'  tents  followed  the  regiment,  but  the 
men  sheltered  themselves,  as  best  they  could,  with 
fence  rails  and  cornstalks. 

Ridgeville    was   a   sleepy    looking    town    of   one  x 
hundred  inhabitants  of  a  rebellious  tendency.     They 
were  extremely  solicitous  of  their  gardens  and  hay 
stacks,  which  were  guarded  with  fidelity,  and  did  not 
scruple  to  charge  six  cents  per  canteen  for  water. 

The  rebel  officers  who  quartered  here  a  few  days 
previous  were  received  with  open  doors  and  feted 
3 


34  HISTORY  OF  THE 

with  the  fatted  calf.     Company  H  can  testify  that    1862 
there  was  one  calf  and  several  pigs  less  when  the 
Sixteenth  left. 

The  few  loyal  people  in  the  vicinity  visited  the 
camp  daily,  and  left  baskets  of  luxuries,  and  words 
of  encouragement.  There  was  noticeable  a  lack  of 
refinement  and  womanly  delicacy  in  the  feminine 
chivalry  of  Maryland.  There  was  a  coarseness,  an 
indifference  to  remarks,  an  absence  of  that  degree  of 
cultivation  one  had  reason  to  expect  in  one  of  the 
oldest  States  in  the  Union.  The  young  men  looked 
and  appeared  like  the  greenest  rustics  of  New  Eng 
land,  and  exhibited  a  reckless  indifference  to  dress 
and  manners,  as  well  as  of  any  opinion  we  might  form 
of  them. 

The  terrific  cannonading  at  Antietam,  distinctly 
heard  by  us  for  the  past  two  days,  kept  us  in  anxious 
expectation  of  orders  to  move,  notwithstanding  the 
protest  of  the  officers,  and  their  frank  acknowledgment 
of  deficiency  in  instruction,  and  their  well  grounded 
fears  that,  if  brought  into  action,  their  utter  igno 
rance  of  commands  and  movements  would  endanger 
a  whole  division,  bring  disaster  to  it,  arid  disgrace  to 
the  regiment. 

"  Colonel  Wildes  made  known  to  General  Hooker 
the  circumstances  under  which  the  regiment  had 
been  raised,  and  its  deficiency  in  instruction,  occa 
sioned  through  causes  already  named.  The  protest 
and  statement  were  without  effect,  and  Colonel 
Wildes,  unwilling  to  command  under  the  circum 
stances,  tendered  his  resignation,  which  was  accepted, 
and  he  was  honorably  discharged  in  'special  order 


COLONEL. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  35 

1862     NO.  254,'  Headquarters  Army  of  the  Potomac,  Sep 
tember  13th,  1862." 

-   Subsequently,  Colonel  Wildes  was  restored  to  the 
command  of  the  regiment  in  the  following  order  :  — 

HEADQUARTERS  ARMY  OF  THE  POTOMAC, 

Near  Sharpsburgh,  Md.,  Sept.  25,  1862. 
Special  Orders,  No.  262. 

EXTRACT. 

3.  So  much  of  Special  Orders  No.  254,  of  Sept,  13th,  1862, 
from  these  Headquarters,  as  accepts  the  resignation  of  Col. 
A.  W.  Wildes,  16th  Maine  Volunteers,  is  revoked,  and 
Col.  Wildes  will  resume  the  command  of  his  regiment. 

By  Command  of  MA J. -GEN.  McCLELLAiST. 

"  Signed."  S.  WILLIAMS, 

Asst.  Adjt.- General. 

sept.  IT  Orders  were  received  to  report  to  General  Hooker 
on  the  field  of  Antietam. 

Broke  camp,  and  marched  to  Frederick  City, 
eighteen  miles,  and  halted  two  hours.  No  mail  for 
two  weeks,  it  having  gone  forward  with  the  brigade. 

sept.  19.  Continued  the  march  ten  miles,  through  Middle- 
town,  and  bivouacked  near  the  battlefield,  the  nine 
teenth  instant. 

Reported  to  General  Williams,  and  learned  from 
him  that  it  was  not  intended  that  the  Sixteenth 
should  leave  its  former  quarters,  near  Washington,  it 
being  a  new  and  undrilled  regiment,  but  official 
approval  was  expressed  to  Colonel  Wildes,  of  the 
promptness  and  zeal  of  the  officers  and  men,  in 
marching  under  orders  which  had  originated  in  mis 
take  or  ill  judgment. 


36  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Crossed  the  battlefield,  and  went  into  camp  near  1862 
Sharpsburgh,  joined  the  brigade,  now  in  command  of  Sept-: 
Colonel  Richard  Coulter. 

After  various  changes  in  location,  camped  near  the 
Potomac  River,  three  miles  west  of  Sharpsburgh. 

Lieutenant  Lowell  detailed  acting  quartermaster, 
Quartermaster  Tucker  having  remained  at  Arlington, 
under  instructions  to  secure  and  bring  up  tents  and 
baggage. 

Captain  Waldron  says :  "  On  Saturday,  28th, 
pickets  from  our  brigade  found  ninety  dead  rebel 
cannon  buried  near  the  river,  with  neat  headstones, 
bearing  a  name,  and  the  regiment  to  which  they 
belonged,  so  as  to  be  identified  by  the  affectionate 
relatives,  should  they  be  fortunate  enough  to  make 
another  raid  into  Maryland." 

The  condition  of  the  regiment  was  most  deplora 
ble.  The  exposure  to  cold  night  air,  after  being 
heated  by  long  and  rapid  marching,  frequently 
through  drenching  rains,  sowed  seeds  of  disease  in 
the  system  of  many  noble  fellows,  and  sent  to  the 
hospital,  and  to  death,  scores  of  our  best  men. 

Our  sister  regiments,  well  clothed  in  flannel  and 
overcoats,  and  supplied  with  rubber  blankets,  when 
they  fastened  down  their  shelter-tents,  dark  and 
stormy  nights,  seemed  to  forget  the  suffering  of  their 
half-clad  neighbors,  whose  only  shelter  was  made 
from  cornstalks  and  boughs,  through  which  the  rain 
would  drip  long  after  the  storm  was  over. 

Surgeon  Alexander  and  his  assistants  were  untir 
ing  in  their  attempts  to  succor  the  sick.  But  little 
medicine  was  furnished  them  until  the  middle  of 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  37 

1862  October,  hence  the  fatality  of  many  cases.  The  only 
shelter,  for  those  sick  in  camp,  was  furnished  by  flies 
from  officers'  tents. 

A  division  hospital  was  established  at  Smoke  town, 
to  which  the  worst  cases  were  sent ;  and  in  a  little 
field  beside  the  road  rests  a  majority  of  them,  — 
victims  to  inefficiency,  neglect,  and  red  tape. 

October  15th  the  corrected  "morning  report" 
showed  six  hundred  ninety-eight  men  present.  Of 
these  two  hundred  fifty-six  were  on  the  sick  list, 
sixty-eight  being  in  the  regimental  hospital. 

Hospital  Steward  Eaton,  who  was  unremitting  in 
his  care  of  the  sick,  says:  "It  is  not  strange  that 
under  such  influences,  uncleanliness,  despondency, 
and  gloom  prevailed.  Some  fell  victims  to  home 
sickness,  a  disease  so  fearful  in  its  severer  types. 
The  very  contrast  with  their  former  life  of  ease  and 
comfort  made  this  state  of  privation  and  exposure 
more  unbearable.  Weaker  constitutions  succumbed 
at  once,  the  stronger  bore  up  for  a  while,  but  the  full 
fruits  of  those  days  were  yet  to  be  gathered." 

Clothes  help  make  history,  hence  the  name  the 
Sixteenth  won  at  Sharpsburgh.  Through  the  inef 
ficiency  and  neglect  of  the  quartermaster's  depart 
ment,  at  Washington,  (and  the  corps,  division,  and 
brigade  quartermasters  were  not  blameless),  the  men 
were  made  to  feel  mean  and  despicable,  and  felt  as 
does  a  poor  boy  at  school,  when  the  well-dressed 
student  resents  the  contact  of  blue -jean  with  broad 
cloth. 

How  those  men  suffered !  Hunger,  daily  felt,  was 
nothing  compared  with  it.  Men  of  education,  of 


38  HISTORY  OF  THE 

refinement,  and   wealth,  who    willingly  and  cheer-    1862 
fully  gave  up  home,  with  all  its  love  and  comfort, 
for   country,   made    to   feel   degraded   for   want   of 
proper  clothing ! 

September,  October,  and  then  the  long  march,  in 
November,  to  the  Rappahannock,  through  storms  of 
sleet  and  snow ;  without  shelter,  without  overcoats, 
shoeless,  hatless,  and  hundreds  with  not  so  much  as  a 
flannel  blouse,  many  without  blankets ;  and  through 
all  that  long,  sad,  and  weary  tramp,  we  were  jeered 
at,  insulted,  and  called  the  "  Blanket  Brigade  ! " 

It  may  seem  improbable,  but  it  is  nevertheless  a 
fact,  that  the  transition  from  fastidious  neatness  to 
heedless  indifference,  to  filthy  condition  and  habits, 
changed  some  men  beyond  recognition.  High- 
spirited,  opinionated,  accustomed  to  advise  and 
direct,  they  could  illy  brook  the  insolent  contempt 
of  their  claims  by  a  commissioned  ignoramus,  and  so 
practically  became  subordinate  in  every  sense.  We 
remember  a  college  graduate,  a  royal  good  fellow, 
too,  who  gradually  lost  his  self-respect,  and  was  only 
brought  to  himself  and  obedience  by  the  free  use  of 
a  corn  broom  and  brook  water. 

Comrades  may  have  accused  their  immediate  com 
manders  of  neglect  and  inefficiency ;  and  cursed  them 
,as  the  authors  of  their  miserable  condition,  but  could 
they  have  assembled  at  regimental  headquarters,  and 
heard  the  true  history,  known  all  the  insults  and 
reprimands  borne»by  Colonels  Tilden  and  Farnham; 
could  have  heard  their  sobs,  which  found  response  in 
every  heart  present,  they  would  have  felt  that  there 
was  suffering  almost  as  deep  as  theirs. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  39 

1863  All  the  applications  of  the  colonel  and  quarter 
master  for  a  return  of  clothing  and  shelter,  left  at 
Tillinghast;  all  the  requisitions  for  something  in 
substitute;  all  the  earnest  appeals,  and  letters  of 
explanation  are  on  file,  many  of  them  bearing  the 
endorsement,  "  disapproved." 

Requisitions  for  shelter  and  clothing  lay  in  pigeon 
holes  for  weeks,  but  requisitions  for  whisky  were 
signed  forthwith.  Perhaps  to  the  latter  can  be 
charged  our  non-recognition,  as  well  as  three- 
fourths  the  disasters  which  befell  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac. 

Out  of  all  this  suffering  grew  a  grand  resolve 
which  nothing  ever  after  caused  to  waver.  Out  of 
it  came  a  lasting  patriotism  and  courage  that  no 
privation,  no  danger  could  abate.  The  few  short 
months  developed  a  new  set  of  men,  and  what  kind 
of  men  let  Fredericksburgh  tell.  All  that  time  God 
was  busy  making  heroes. 

Following  are  the  orders  and  correspondence  relat 
ing  to  the  necessities  and  suffering  condition  of  the 
regiment:  — 

HDQ'RS  IGTii  KEG'T  MAINE  VOLS., 
Camp  Near  Sharp sburgh,  Md.,  Oct.  2, 1862. 
CAPT.  :— 

You  will  proceed  at  once  to  Washington,  D.  C.,  and  ob 
tain,  immediately  on  your  arrival,  company  books  and  papers 
of  the  16th  Me.  Vols.  Said  books  and  papers  are  stored  in 
the  city,  having  been  left  at  Arlington,  Va.,  and  since  for 
warded  to  Washington.  You  will  also  look  up  absentees 
from  the  regiment,  and,  if  possible,  obtain  a  correct  and 
complete  account  of  the  sick  belonging  to  the  16th  Me. 
Vols.,  now  in  various  hospitals  between  this  point  and 


40  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Washington.     You  will  rejoin  your  regiment  at  the   first      1862 
practical  moment. 

By  order  of  A.  W.  WILDES, 

Col.  Comply  16th  Me.  Vols. 
(Signed),  A.  K.  SMALL, 

Adft. 

To  CAPT.  S.  C.  WHITEHOUSE, 
Co.  K,  10th  Me.  Vols. 

HDQ'RS  SD  BRIGADE,  2D  Div. 

Oct.  6,  1862. 

Approved  and  respectfully  forwarded. 
(Signed),  E.  COULTER, 

Col.  Com'dy  3d  Brigade. 

HDQ'RS  2o  DIVISION, 

Oct.  6, 1862. 
Disapproved. 

By  command  of 

BRIG.-GEN.  KICKETTS, 

Comedy  Division. 

(Signed),  JOHN  "VV.  WILLIAMS, 

A.  A.  G. 

HDQ'RS  16TH  EEG'T.  ME.  VOLS., 
Camp  Near  Sharpsburgh,  Oct.  13, 1862. 
GENERAL: — 

I  would  earnestly  request  that  the  within  order  may  be 
forwarded  with  your  approval,  as  men  in  my  command  are 
suffering  for  the  want  of  a  change  of  clothing,  (some  are 
without  shirts  to   their  backs,   and  many  without  under 
clothes).     The  clothing  can  be  had  with  knapsacks. 
The  books  and  rolls  of  the  companies  are  indispensable. 
I  have  the  honor  to  remain,  General, 

very  resp'y,  your  ob't  serv't, 
(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lt.-Col,  Comedy  16th  Me.  Vols. 
To  BRIG.-GEN.  TAYLOR, 
Com'dg  3d  Brigade,  Kicketts'  Division. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  41 

1863  HDQ'RS  IGTii  ME.  REG'T  VOLS.  , 

Near  Sharpsburgh,  Md., 

Oct.  13,  1862. 
CAPT.  : — 

You  will  proceed  at  once  to  Washington,  and  obtain  im 
mediately  on  your  arrival,  books  and  papers  belonging  to  the 
companies  of  16th  Me.  Reg't ;  also  knapsacks  packed  with 
clothing,  issued  to  this  command,  which  is  now  stored  in  the 
city,  having  been  left  by  command  of  Brig.-Gen.  Whipple, 
Sept.  6,  at  which  time  the  reg't  left  Arlington,  Ya. 
You  will  rejoin  your  regiment  without  delay. 
(Signed),  CIIAS.  TV.  TILDEN, 

Lt.-Col,  Com' dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 
To  CAPT.  STEPHEN  C.  WHITEHOUSE, 
Com'dg  Co.  K. 

HDQ'RS  3D  BRIGADE,  RICKETTS' 

DIVISION,  Oct.  13,  1862. 

Respectfully  forwarded,  with  the  request  that  Capt. 
TVhilehouse  be  authorized  to  proceed  to  Washington  on 
the  business  within  suggested. 

(Signed),  NELSON  TAYLOR, 

Brig. -General. 

HDQ'RS  2o  DIVISION,  Oct.  13, 1862. 
These  articles  can  be  telegraphed  for  from  Sharpsburgh. 
By  order  of 

BRIG.-GEN.  RICKETTS,  Com'dg  Division. 
(Signed),  J.  TV.  WILLIAMS,  A.  A.  G. 

HDQ'RS  16TH  REG'T  ME.  YOLS.,  • 
Camp  Near  Sharpsburgh,  Md.,  Oct.  18,  1862. 
GENERAL: — 

Herewith  I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you  copy  of  order 
from  Gen.  Whipple,  to  proceed  to  Leesboro',  Md.,  and 
report  to  Gen.  Burnside  for  assignment  to  his  corps.  At  the 
time  this  order  was  received  by  Col.  Wildes,  then  in  com 
mand,  the  regiment  was  stationed  at  the  different  forts  in 


42  HISTORY  OF  THE 

front  of  Washington,  extending  from  Fort  Albany  to  Fort 
De  Kalb.  We  were  immediately  called  together  at  Fort 
Tillinghast,  and  left  there  in  compliance  with  said  order,  at 
three  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the  7th  of  September.  On 
reporting  to  Gen.  Burnside  we  were  assigned  to  our  pres 
ent  position.  The  trunks  of  the  company  officers,  contain 
ing  all  their  company  books  and  papers;  also  the  knapsacks 
and  clothing  belonging  to  the  men,  were  left  at  the  different 
forts,  under  guard,  afterward  taken  to  Washington  by  our 
quartermaster  and  stored.  My  command  is  suffering  for 
the  want  of  the  knapsacks  and  clothing.  Many  of  the  men 
have  neither  shoes  to  their  feet  or  shirts  to  their  backs,  and 
none  of  them  have  had  a  change  of  underclothing  since 
leaving  Fort  Tillinghast.  The  absence  of  the  company 
books  is  exceedingly  annoying  to  my  officers,  as  their 
accounts  are  necessarily  behind. 

In  view  of  the  above,  I  would  very  respectfully  ask  that 
my  order,  enclosed,  may  be  approved  and  forwarded. 

Very  resp'y,  your  obd't  serv't, 
(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lt.-CoL,  Com' dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 
To  GEN.  NELSON  TAYLOR, 
Com'dg  3d  Brig.,  2d  Div.,  1st  A.  C. 

HDQ'RS  16TH  REG'T  ME.  VOLS., 
Near  Sharpsburgh,  Md.,  Oct.  18, 1862. 
CAPTAIN:— 

You  will  proceed  at  once  to  Washington,  and  obtain  im 
mediately  on  your  arrival,  books  and  papers  belonging  to 
the  companies  of  the  16th  Me.  Reg't;  also  knapsacks  and 
clothing  issued  to  this  command,  and  now  stored  in  the  city 
of  Washington  by  our  regimental  quartermaster. 
You  will  rejoin  your  regiment  without  delay. 
(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lieut.-Col  Com'dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 
To  CAPT.  JOHN  AYER,  Com'dg  Co.  H. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  43 

1863  INDORSEMENTS. 

HDQ'RS  3D  BRIGADE  RICKETTS'  DIVISION, 

Oct.  19,1862. 

Respectfully  forwarded,  with  the  recommendation  that 
Capt.  John  Ayer  be  authorized  to  proceed  to  Washington 
City,  and  superintend  the  transportation  of  the  regimental 
and  company  property  of  his  regiment  to  this  place,  or 
wherever  the  reg't  may  be  encamped. 

(Signed),  NELSON  TAYLOR,  Brig.-Gen. 

HDQ'RS  2o  DIVISION,  Oct.  19, 1862. 
(E.  B.  264.) 

Approved  and  submitted. 

(Signed),  JAMES  B.  EICKETTS, 

Brig.-Gen.,  Com^dg  Division. 

HDQ'RS  IST  ARMY  CORPS,  Oct.  19, 1862.  " 
Approved  and  respectfully  forwarded. 
(Signed),  JOHN  F.  REYNOLDS, 

Brig.-Gen.,  Vols.,  Com^dg. 

HDQ'RS  ARMY  OF  THE  POTOMAC, 

Oct.  21, 1862. 

The  above  order  is  confirmed.  Capt.  Ayer  to  return  in 
five  days. 

By  command  of  MAJOR-GEN.  MCCLELLAN. 
(Signed),  JAMES  A.  HARDEE, 

Lt.-Col  &  A.  D.  0.,  A.  A.  A.  G. 

HEADQUARTERS  SIXTEENTH  MAINE  VOLUNTEERS, 
Camp  near  Rappahannock  Station,  Va., 

Nov.  11,1862. 
GENERAL : — 

I  have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report,  relative  to 
the  present  condition  of  the  regiment  under  my  command, 
and  the  causes  of  the  same.  On  our  arrival  at  Washington, 
Aug.  21,  1862,  we  were  ordered  to  report  to  General  Casey, 
some  two  miles  from  Washington,  on  the  Virginia  side  of 
the  Potomac.  We  remained  under  his  command  until  Aug. 
24,  when  we  were  ordered  to  report  to  Gen.  Whipple,  at  Fort 


44  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Tillinghast.  On  our  arrival  at  Fort  Tillinghast,  a  part  of  1862 
the  regiment  was  employed  in  digging  rifle  pits,  and  the 
remainder  were  ordered  to  drill  at  heavy  artillery  in  the  dif 
ferent  forts  in  front  of  Washington.  On  the  3d  of  Septem 
ber,  by  order  of  Col.  Greene,  commanding  the  brigade  com 
posed  of  the  14th  Mass.  Yols.,  and  16th  Me.  Yols.,  com 
panies  were  detached  to  garrison  the  forts  extending  from 
Fort  Albany  to  Fort  De  Kalb.  On  the  night  of  the  6th  of 
Sept.,  orders  were  received  from  Gen.  Whipple  to  proceed 
with  all  possible  dispatch  to  Leesboro',  Md.,and  report  to 
Gen.  Burnside,  a  copy  of  which  I  herewith  enclose.  In 
addition  to  this  order,  was  a  verbal  order  from  Gen.  Whipple 
for  the  regiment  to  move  in  light  marching  order,  and  that 
all  our  property  would  be  left  in  charge  of  our  regimental 
quartermaster,  with  orders  for  him  to  arrange  our  camp 
between  Forts  Tillinghast  and  Craig,  as  the  regiment  was  to 
return  within  two  or  three  days.  On  reporting  to  Gen. 
Burnside,  we  were  assigned  to  Gen.  HartsufTs  brigade, 
Kicketts'  Div. 

Our  quartermaster,  learning  that  we  were  not  to  return, 
was  ordered  by  Gen.  McClellan,  to  whom  he  applied,  to  turn 
over  all  property  not  issued,  and  have  the  knapsacks  and 
other  articles  stored  at  Washington. 

On  the  2d  of  Oct.  an  officer  was  detailed  by  Col.  Wildes, 
then  in  command,  to  proceed  to  Washington,  and  obtain  the 
company  books  and  papers  in  store,  and  the  same  was  sent 
up  for  approval,  the  copy  of  which  I  herewith  enclose. 

A  third  application  was  made,  which  was  approved,  and 
Capt.  Ayer  detailed  for  the  business  ;  copies  of  which  I  have 
also  the  honor  to  enclose. 

Capt.  Ayer  proceeded  immediately  to  Washington,  and 
forwarded  the  property  to  Hagerstown,  the  nearest  point  by 
rail  to  our  camp  at  Sharpsburgh,  at  which  place  we  were 
encamped  at  the  time  of  his  departure,  and  at  which  place 
it  arrived  the  day  after  our  leaving  Sharpsburgh. 

Our  quartermaster  proceeded  to  Hagerstown,  to  look  after 
the  property,  and  have  it  sent  to  the  regiment,  but  was 
refused  transportation  by  the  post  quartermaster. 


COLONEL,    AND    BREV.    BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  45 

186»  I  would  very  respectfully  ask  that  steps  be  immediately 
taken  to  have  the  property  transported  to  the  regiment ;  also 
the  subsistence  and  tents  left  at  Berlin,  Maryland,  by  our 
quartermaster,  as  per  his  report  herewith  enclosed. 

I  will  here  state  that  my  command  is  destitute  of  clothing 
sufficient  to  make  them  comfortable,  many  of  them  being 
without  a  shirt  to  their  backs,  and  none  of  them  having  had 
a  change  of  clothing  since  the  7th  of  Sept. 

I  would  also  state  that  one  cause  of  so  much  sickness  in 
my  command  is  for  the  lack  of  clothing,  and  the  want  of  a 
change  of  diet. 

I  am,  Gen.,  very  respectfully,  yourob't  servant, 

(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEX, 

Lieut.-CoL,  Com'dg  16th  3Ie.  Vols. 

To  Gen.  Xelson  Taylor,  Com'dg  Brigade. 

HDQ'RS  IST  ARMY  CORPS,  jSTovember  13,  1862. 
Special  Orders,  No.  51. 

II.  Lieut.  Lowell,  16th  Me.  Vols.,  will  proceed  to  Hagers- 
town,  and  forward  to  his  regiment  all  property  stored  there, 
belonging  to  it.  He  will  then  proceed  to  Berlin,  and  take 
charge  of  all  public  property  left  there,  and  return,  without 
delay,  to  his  regiment. 

By  command  of  BRIG.-GEX.  BEYXOLDS, 

Com^dg  1st  Army  Corps. 
(Signed),  C.  KIXGSBURY,  JR.,  A.  A.  G. 

HDQ'RS  16TH  ME.  YOLS., 
Camp  STear  Stafford  Court  House,  Va.,  Xov.  21,  1862. 

COL.: — There  being  some  uncertainty  about  the  officer 
detailed  to  procure  the  knapsacks  and  clothing  of  my  com 
mand  being  able  to  obtain  them,  and  as  the  regiment  is  suffer 
ing  for  the  want  of  proper  clothing,  I  would  respectfully 
request  that  Capt.  Crandall,  Brigade  Quartermaster,  be 
authorized  to  proceed  to  Washington,  and  in  case  the  prop- 


46  HISTORY  OF  THE 

erty  is  lost,  take  the  necessary  steps  to  obtain  a  full  supply     1862 
for  its  immediate  wants. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 
(Signed),  CIIAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lt.-CoL,  Com'dg  Beg't. 
To  COL.  A.  K.  BOOT, 

Com'dg  1st  Brigade. 

INDORSEMENT. 

HDQ'RS  IST  BRIGADE,  2o  Div., 

IST  CORPS,  Nov.  21,  1862. 

I  have  today  applied  for  permission  for  Capt.  Crandall  to 
go  to  Washington  for  supplies  for  the  Brigade.  The  answer 
will  arrive  to-morrow,  and  will  be  made  known  to  Col. 
Tilden  in  order  that  he  may  see  Capt.  Crandall  in  regard  to 
the  wants  of  the  16th  Maine  Yols. 

(Signed),  ADRIAN  K.  KOOT, 

Col.  Com'dg  1st  Brigade,  2d  Div.  1st  A.  G. 

HDQ'RS  16TH  REG'T  MAINE  VOLS., 
Camp  near  Brooks  Station,  Va.,  Nov.  24, 1862. 
COL.: — I  would  respectfully  request  that  Maj.  Farnham, 
16th  Me.  Vols.,  may  have  permission  to  proceed  to  Aquia 
Creek,  for  the  purpose  of  telegraphing  to  Lieut.  Lowell,  the 
officer  detailed  from  my  command  to  procure  the  clothing, 
etc.,  of  this  regiment,  now  at  Hagerstown,  Md.,  informing 
him  of  the  location  of  the  regiment,  that  the  articles  may 
reach  us  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 

I  have  the  honor  to  remain,  Col., 

very  respectfully,  your  ob't  serv't, 
(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lieut.-Col  Com'dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 
Col.  Eoot,  Com'dg  1st  Brigade,  2dDiv.  1st  A.  C. 

INDORSEMENT. 

HDQ'RS  IST  BRIGADE,  2o  Div.  IST  A.  C. 
Camp  near  Brooks  Station,  Va.,  Nov.  24,  1862. 
Approved.     Lieut.-Col.  Tilden,  16th  Me.  Vols.,  has  per 
mission  to  take  this  communication  to  Division  Headquar 
ters  in  person. 

(Signed),  ADRIAN  R.  ROOT, 

CoZ.,  Com'dg  1st  Brigade,  2d  Div.  1st  A.  C. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  47 

1863  HDQ'RS  2o  Div.  IST  A.  C.,  Nov.  24, 1862. 

Approved, 

By  command  of  GEN.  GIBBON. 
(Signed),  FRANK  A.  HASKELL,  A.  D.  C. 

(Telegram). 

AQUIA  CREEK,  Nov.  24, 1862. 

LIEUT. -CoL.  J.  W.  HATHAWAY, 

273  F  Street,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Has  Lieut.  Lowell  left  Washington  with  the  clothing  for 
this  Regiment?  If  not,  send  him  to  this  place.  Quarter- 
master-Sergt.  Geo.  W.  Brown  is  at  Alexandria  with  the 
property  left  at  Berlin.  Have  the  same  sent  forward  with 
knapsacks  and  clothing.  Eeg't  in  camp  near  Brooks  Sta 
tion.  Am  waiting  your  answer  by  telegraph. 

(Signed),  CHAS.  W.  TILDEN, 

Lieut.-Col.  Com'dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 

Extract  from  the  report  of  inspection  as  to  sani 
tary  condition  of  the  Sixteenth  Regiment  Maine 
Volunteers,  made  by  Charles  J.  Nordquist,  medical 
drector  Second  Division,  November  13th,  1862:  — 

"  I  find  the  mean  strength  of  the  Regiment  to  be  six 
hundred  and  ninety-three  men,  one  hundred  and  eighty-one 
of  whom  are  under  treatment  by  the  regimental  surgeon. 
The  prevalent  diseases  are  diarrhoea,  dysentery,  bronchitis, 
rheumatic  affections,  and  a  few  cases  of  intermittent  fever. 
To  the  insufficiency  of  clothing  I  ascribe  the  unhealthy  con 
dition  of  the  command,  as  of  the  whole  number  inspected, 
thirty-four  were  without  underclothing  of  any  description. 
The  men  are  without  overcoats;  few  have  more  than  one 
blanket,  and  their  clothing  unclean  and  almost  useless.  .  .  . 
The  Hospital  under  charge  of  Surgeon  Alexander,  is  in 
excellent  order,  and  cleanliness  and  comfort  surround  the 
sick," 


48  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER   IV. 

FKOM   SHARPSJBURGH,    MARYLAND,   TO    FREDERICKS- 
BURGH,   VIRGINIA. 

THE  First  Corps  reviewed  by  President  Lincoln, 
and  General  McClellan.  The  regiment  numbered,  Oct 
on  parade,  four  hundred  and  forty-five.  When 
taking  our  position  in  line,  for  review,  a  rail 
fence  was  found  to  be  much  in  the  way.  Colonel 
Coulter,  after  jumping  it  several  times,  turned  to 
Sergeant-Major  Maxfield,  who  wore  a  Burnside 
blouse,  and  said,  sharply,  "  Here !  Chaplain,  make 
yourself  useful,  and  tear  down  this  'rip-gut'  fence." 

"  Beg  pardon,  Colonel,  I  am  not  one  of  that  useful 
class.  I  am,  Sergeant-Major  of  the  to-be-bloody  Six 
teenth." 

"  Good  God  !  I  took  you  for  a  chaplain.  Where 
are  they  ?  " 

"  That  group  on  the  knoll,"  pointing  to  some 
dozen  or  more,  "  are  spoiling  for  the  chance,"  replied 
Max. 

Riding  pell-mell  into  the  squad,  he  ordered  them 
to  "  pull  down  that  fence  !  "  "  But,  Colonel,  we  are 
chaplains." 

"I  don't  care  a  G —  d — n!  Double-quick!  By 
G — ,  you  will  do  something  to  earn  your  salary,  as 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  49 

1862  iong  as  j  command  this  brigade."  The  chaplains 
took  down  the  fence. 

Oct.  3.       Brigade  reviewed  by  General  Taylor. 

Oct.  c.  Palfrey  says :  "  By  the  6th  of  October,  the  Presi 
dent  had  become  impatient,  so  much  so,  that  Hal- 
leek,  the  commander-in-chief,  was  instructed  to  tele 
graph  McClellan  as  follows:  "The  President  directs 
that  you  cross  the  Potomac,  and  give  battle  to  the 
enemy,  or  drive  him  south."  This  did  'not  move 
McClellan,  but  a  rumor  that  such  a  telegram  had 
been  received,  reached  us,  and  we  were  again  in  a 
state  of  suspense. 

Oot-  8>  General  Taylor  succeeds  Hartsuff  in  command  of 
the  brigade.  Drew  full  rations  for  the  first  time 
since  the  regiment  left  Arlington  Heights. 

<)ft  n  Brigade  reviewed  and  inspected  by  General 
Taylor. 

Oct.  i±  One  A.M.,  called  out  under  arms.  Two  regiments 
of  brigade  ordered  to  strengthen  picket  line  against 
raiders.  Lieutenant  Bisbee  returned  to  Company  I, 
bringing  to  Captain  Waldron  a  pair  of  "new  trousers," 
which  were  the  envy  of  the  line. 

Oct.  16.  Heavy  cannonading  heard  in  the  direction  of 
Harper's  Ferry. 

oct  n  Captain  Waldron,  Company  I,  brigade  officer  of 
the  day.  Mail  arrived.  Sutlers  reaped  a  rich  harvest 
among  the  troops,  who,  suffering  with  want  and  hun 
ger,  paid  any  price  asked  for  food  and  clothing. 
Many  assigned  their  pay  in  advance.  The  cornfields 
on  our  flanks  were  gleaned  to  the  surface  for  man  and 
beast.  The  enlisted  men  "bought"  corn  on  the  ear, 
picked  up  sardine  boxes  in  rear  of  brigade  head- 
4 


50  HISTORY  OF  THE 

quarters,  which,  with  a  nail,  they  converted  into  186S 
graters ;  and  on  these  rubbed  the  corn  until  enough 
was  prepared  to  make  a  genuine  Maine  hasty 
pudding,  singing  all  the  while,  "  John  Brown's  body 
lies  moldering  in  the  ground."  An  enlisted  man 
from  Company  — ,  for  various  charges,  was  sen 
tenced  by  court-martial  to  pace  around  his  regi 
mental  camp  eight  hours,  with  his  head  through 
a  barrel.  Some  of  the  veterans  mashed  the  barrel 
and  set  him  free. 

Battalion   drill,  for   the   first  time  since   we  were    Oct.  20 
mustered  in,  under  Lieutenant-Colonel  Tilden.     Full 
rations  issued,  of  good  quality  —  a  rare   occurrence. 

Marching  orders  received,  and  cancelled,  October    Oct  2l 
22d,  on  account  of  the  severe  storm. 

Captain  John  Ayer,  Company  H,  sent  to  Washing-  Oct  lx 
ton  to  bring  up  our  overcoats  and  blankets.  The  men 
are  suffering  terribly,  and  we  muster  but  three 
hundred  and  fifty  on  parade.  We  pay  as  follows  for 
supplies :  two  dollars  per  bushel  for  potatoes,  forty 
cents  per  pound  for  butter,  eleven  cents  for  sugar, 
and  ten  cents  per  quart  for  milk. 

Marching  orders  received.  The  right  wing  o  f  Oct.  20. 
the  army  is  now  crossing  the  Potomac  at  Berlin. 
At  four  o'clock  struck  tents,  and  marched  through 
the  village  of  Sharpsburgh  in  a  torrent  of  rain  —  on, 
through  mud  ankle-deep,  through  Rhorersville,  over 
South  Mountain,  through  Thornton's  Gap,  and  came 
to  a  halt  about  eight  P.M.,  in  the  road,  nearly  an 
hour,  when  the  regiment,  by  common  consent  and 
instinct,  found  its  way  into  the  woods  on  the  west 
side  of  a  bleak  mountain.  In  a  furious  storm  of 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  51 

1862  wind  and  rain,  Taylor's  brigade  passed  a  dismal 
night.  Captain  Williams,  Company  A,  taken  sick  on 
inarch,  and  left  at  a  citizen's  hou.se  in  Rhorersville, 
where  he  died  a  few  days  later. 

oct.  27.        Marched  to  Birkettsville,  arid  bivouacked. 

Oct.  2».  Reveille  at  five  A.M.,  marched  at  six,  and  camped 
at  Berlin.  Shoes  and  shelter-tents  issued. 

oct.  30.        Crossed  the  Potomac  on  pontoons  at  four  P.M. 

oct.  31.  About  fifty  sick.  The  severest  cases  were  sent  to 
Washington.  Marched  to  Lovettsville,  and  camped, 
where  we  were  mustered  for  pay. 

NOV.  i.  Continued  the  march  through  Waterford  and 
Hamilton. 

NOV. 2.        Regimental  inspection. 

xov.a.  Marched  through  Middleburgh  and  White  Plains, 
reaching  Warrenton  on  the  7th,  in  a  blinding  snow 
storm.  During  the  march  water  froze  in  canteens. 
Captain  Whitehouse,  of  Company  K,  was  here  left 
sick.  November  5th,  halted  near  the  residence  of  a 
rebel,  Colonel  Delainia,  and,  before  the  usual  order  to 
guard  property  was  published,  some  of  the  boys  dis 
covered  supplies.  In  spite  of  threats  and  muskets* 
arms  were  stacked,  and  a  rush  made  for  the  outbuild 
ings,  boards  were  torn  off,  and  out  poured  corn, 
potatoes,  and  salt  in  abundance.  As  well  try  to  stem 
the  Mississippi,  as  that  torrent  of  hungry  men,  who, 
regardless  of  discipline  and  rank,  went  through  the 
buildings,  bringing  to  light,  not  only  food,  but 
ammunition,  and  hogsheads  of  salt,  stored  for  the 
rebels. 

^Nov.8.  Company  H  all  reported  on  the  sick  list.  Left 
Warrenton  at  about  four  o'clock  P.M.,  led  by  a  stupid 


52  HISTORY  OF  THE 

guide,  who  marched  us  six  miles  out  of  our  way,  1865J 
arriving  at  Rappahannock  Station  at  one  o'clock, 
Sunday  morning,  November  9th,  in  a  blinding  storm 
of  snow  and  hail.  Notwithstanding  the  worn  and 
forlorn  condition  of  the  men,  they  are  cheerful  and 
plucky ;  seemingly  oblivious  to  the  fact  that  they  are 
less  than  two  hundred  for  duty,  ragged,  dirty,  half 
fed,  half  clothed,  and  sheltered  only  by  the  blue 
heaven,  and  the  clouds,  above  the  blanket  of  snow. 
The  long  march  from  Sharpsburgh  was  rich  and 
varied,  and  invaluable  to  him  whose  heart  was  in  the 
cause ;  for  experience  only  perfects  in  any  calling. 
We  learned  obedience,  we  were  taught  patience 
through  suffering,  courage  came  to  us  by  exposure  to 
danger  ;  and,  somehow,  we  were  better  men  for  these 
weeks  of  vicarious  atonement.  Our  hearts,  though 
brave  and  strong,  were  not,  however,  proof  against 
ridicule.  The  appellation  of  "  Blanket  Brigade  "  still 
clung  to  us,  in  spite  of  heroic  effort  to  establish  a 
reputation  which  should  compel  the  respect  of  a 
regiment  whose  paper  "  dickies "  were  supposed  to 
cover  all  deficiencies  in  looks  or  demeanor. 

General  Bayard,  in  camp  a  short  distance  from  us,  NOV.  m. 
sent  Colonel  Tilden  half  a  sheep  this  forenoon.  The 
Colonel  hung  it  up  in  front  of  his  quarters  on  the 
branches  of  a  tree,  and  many  hungry  eyes  measured 
the  number  of  mouthfuls  that  carcass  would  make. 
Mouths  watered  until  only  the  gambrels  remained. 
I  can  testify  that  headquarters  had  but  a  small  part 
of  "  Mary's  little  lamb."  Captain  Waldron  made  a 
pilgrimage  to  General  Bayard's  headquarters  for 
"  some  more  sheep,"  and,  after  being  bluffed  off  by 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  53 

1862  Captain  Jones,  succeeded  in  drawing  a  fat  mutton, 
whose  advent  into  camp  set  Company  A  wild. 
Their  foraging  propensities  were  duly  exercised,  and 
in  a  few  short  hours  a  bonanza  was  struck.  Roast 
mutton,  baked  lamb,  and  boiled  sheep  sent  up  a 
delicious  odor  from  every  company.  Blankets  and 
boughs  here  and  there  hid  suspicious  looking  boxes, 
with  busy  bees  buzzing  around,  and  a  siveet,  satisfied 
look  crept  over  the  whole  command. 

Lieutenant  Chapman  credits  four  members  of 
Company  K  with  a  successful  foraging  of  two  hives 
of  honey,  and  a  brood  of  chickens.  He  says  :  — 

"  The  funny  part  of  this  incident  is  that  the  for 
agers  with  their  plunder  came  suddenly  upon  General 
Taylor  and  staff  at  a  bend  in  the  road  in  the  midst  of 
a  dense  wood.  The  General  took  in  the  situation  at 
a  glance,  and,  with  grim  humor,  with  his  staff  and 
guard  faced  to  the  front,  and  allowed  the  boys  to 
'pass  in  review'  in  single  file,  without  breaking  their 
formation.  Not  a  word  was  said,  nor  a  salute  given 
by  either  party,  but  visions  of  the  guard-house  arose 
vividly  in  the  minds  of  the  marauders,  as  a  hasty 
glance  was  given  to  the  stern  face  of  the  brigade 
commander,  as  they  filed  past.  As  they  hastened  to 
camp  an  orderly  followed,  who  went  to  the  colonel 
with  instructions  from  the  general  to  send  the  honey 
and  chickens  to  the  division  hospital  for  the  use  of 
the  sick.  The  honey  was  disposed  of,  however, 
before  the  order  reached  the  boys." 

We  reported  so  many  on  the  sick  list  that  General 
Gibbon  sent  Surgeon  Nordquist  to  investigate.  A 
well-fed  and  sheltered  division  commander  and  staff 


54  HISTORY  OF  THE 

could  not  appreciate  our  destitute  condition,  and  gra-  1862 
tuitously  insulted  us  by  censuring  the  colonel  and 
quartermaster.  The  Dutch  beer  guzzler  added  to  in 
sult  injury  by  remarking  to  Colonel  Tilden:  "Your 
regiment  are  poor  soldiers,  but  tarn  goot  foragers," 
Calling  me  out,  he  £aid:  "Ad-ju-tant,  py  Got,  your 
men  tey  all  pe  det  pefore  night  unless  you  dake  dose 
honeys  dose  tam/tiefs  got  mit  'em.  You  shust  take 
some  names  of  dose  and  send  me,  or  I  reports  you 
to  the  sheneral."  "All  right,  Surgeon,  your  order 
shall  be  obeyed.  Boys,  I  am  going  for  paper,  and 
expect  the  names  of  every  man  who  stole  honey.' 
So,  in  obedience  to  orders,  names  were  demanded, 
but  I  failed  to  find  the  "tarn  tiefs"  (as  I  expected 
and  desired).  On  returning  to  my  tent  I  passed 
some  Company  E  boys,  whose  smiles  shone  through 
streaks  of  grease  and  honey,  as  they  courteously 
touched  their  hats.  On  a  rubber  in  my  tent  I  found 
about  ten  pounds  of  as  delicious  honey  as  Virginia 
could  afford. 

The  rebels  had  a  small  force  on  the  south  bank  of  Nov- 1 
the  river,  which  was  quickly  dispersed,  and  their 
camp  destroyed.  The  Third  Brigade,  the  advance 
infantry  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  was  ordered 
to  hold  the  position,  and  went  into  camp  near  the 
bridge.  At  two  forty-five  regiment  ordered  under 
arms,  and  remained  so  until  daylight.  Shelter  is  now 
sufficient  and  rations  abundant,  but  some  companies 
are  so  destitute  of  clothing,  especially  underwear 
and  overcoats,  that  they  are  excused  from  duty. 
The  sick  list  is  frightful.  The  militar}^  commission, 
ordered  by  division  commander  to  investigate  the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  55 

1863  condition  of  the  regiment,  in  their  report  exonerate 
its  officers,  and  declare  that  everything  possible  has 
been  done  by  them  for  the  welfare  of  the  regiment. 

NOV.  i6.  Being  assigned  to  Duryea's  brigade,  struck  tents 
and  marched  three  miles  up  the  O.  &  A.  R.  R.,  and 
joined  it  at  Bealeton.  Lieutenant  Libby,  Company 
H,  left  sick. 

NOV.  19.  Colonel  Adrian  R.  Root  assumed  command  of 
First  Brigade,  composed  of  Ninety-fourth  and  One 
Hundred  and  Fourth  New  York,  One  Hundred  and 
Seventh  Pennsylvania,  and  Sixteenth  Maine.  Second 
Assistant  Surgeon  Warren  Hunter  reported  for  duty. 
First  Sergeant  Conley  in  command  of  Company  H. 

NOV.  20.  Reveille  at  half-past  five  A.M.,  marched  at  eight, 
and  bivouacked  at  Morrisville,  where  we  remained 

NOV.  22.  until  22d,  when  the  march  was  continued  to  Stafford 
Court  House. 

NOV.  23        Continued  the  march,  and   camped  at  four  P.M. 
'  near  Brooks'  Station,  on  the  Acquia  Creek  and  Fal- 
mouth  Railroad,  about  four  miles  from  the  creek. 

NOV.  26.  Put  up  shelters,  rested,  and  speculated  on  the 
" cause"  of  the  cannonading  heard  in  the  direction  of 
Fredericksburgh. 

November  27th  was  both  the  national  and  State 
"Thanksgiving  Day,"  and  as  if  to  make  it  the  more 
joyful  and  memorable  to  the  regiment,  Lieutenant 
Lowell,  of  Company  D,  arrived  from  Washington 
with  knapsacks  and  overcoats.  Seldom  have  men 
greater  cause  for  gladness.  The  overcoats  gave 
warmth  and  respectability,  while  the  knapsacks  sup 
plied  underclothing  in  place  of  that  worn  eleven 
long  weeks.  There,  too,  were  the  little  conveniences 


56 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


brought  from  home,  pictures  of  loved  ones,  "house-    1862 
wives,"  paper   and   envelopes,  and   many  cherished 
things  that  a  soldier  clings  to  as  mementos  of  absent 
friends,  or  relics  of  his  former  peace-life. 

The  pioneer  corps  of  the  regiment  detailed  today 
consists  of  one  sergeant  and  ten  privates,  as  fol 
lows:  Company  A,  Moses  W.  Cook;  B,  Joseph  W. 
Richardson;  C,  Archibald  Finney  ;  D,  Benjamin  F. 
Foster  ;  E,  Ivory  W.  Riggs  ;  F,  Eben  I.  Walker  ;  G, 
Jacob  T.  Hodgkins  ;  H,  George  W.  Wilson  ;  I,  Ben 
jamin  F.  Garcelon  ;  K,  Ira  Page  ;  R.  E.  Brann,  Com 
pany  E,  acting  sergeant. 

Despondency  gives  place  to  a  buoyancy  hitherto 
unknown.  Shelter,  food,  and  clothing  have  done 
their  perfect  work,  and  a  feeling  of  satisfaction  and 
contentment  envelops  the  command,  which  does 
itself  credit  on  parade,  now  held  every  night.  Regi 
mental  and  company  drills  take  place  daily. 

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SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  57 

1863  Brigade  drill  in  the  afternoon.  Regiment  compli- 
!'  mented  by  Colonel  Root.  Aggregate  strength  of 
regiment  present,  seven  hundred  and  fifteen;  for 
duty,  five  hundred  and  ninety-eight;  sick  and  on 
detail,  one  hundred  and  seventeen.  Ordered  to 
change  camp  to-morrow. 

Dec.  5.  Fall  of  snow  and  rain.  Line  officers'  baggage 
reduced  to  one  piece  of  shelter  and  a  gripsack. 
Surplus  baggage  all  packed  and  sent  to  Washington, 
and  supposed  to  be  "  stored." 

Dec.  6.       Mail  received.     Paymaster  arrived. 

Dec.  7.  Three  deaths  have  occurred  during  the  past  week. 
Three  times  has  our  garrison  flag  covered  the  remains 
of  a  "volunteer"  as  they  passed  in  procession  to  a 
spot  soon  to  be  grown  over  with  bushes,  and  for 
gotten. 

Dec.  8.  Trousers  issued  to  the  men.  Orders  received  to 
send  all  sick  to  Washington,  and  be  in  readiness  to 
move  at  an  hour's  notice.  The  First  and  Third 
Divisions  of  our  corps  are  now  facing  the  enemy 
on  the  Rappahannock,  and  everything  points  to 
a  great  battle  within  a  few  days.  Captain  Wal- 
clrou  writes  to  a  friend  as  follows:  "You  may 
be  curious  to  know  how  a  man  feels  at  the  pros 
pect  of  going  into  battle  within  a  few  days.  I  am 
free  to  confess  that  for  one  I  do  not  hanker  after 
the  job,  but  as  my  duty  plainly  lies  in  that  direc 
tion,  I  think  I  conscientiously  admit  to  you  that 
I  never  felt  lighter  hearted  or  more  buoyant  in 
spirit  than  at  the  present  movement  of  our  troops 
upon  the  enemy's  position ;  and  could  I  have  my 
choice  to  be  detailed  for  some  service  which  would 


58  HISTORY  OF  THE 

shield  me  from  exposure  to  the  enemy's  bullets,   I    1863 
would   prefer   to    take    my  chances  with    my    com 
pany." 

Preparing  for  battle.  Dec-;) 

°  and  10. 

Broke  camp  and  marched  to  the  river  below  Fal-  Dec  n 
mouth.     The   following   order   was    handed    to   the 
colonel  just  as  we  left  camp : — 

HEADQUARTERS  IST  BRIG.  2D  DIVISION, 

December  11,  1802. 
General  Order  JVro.  15. 

Adjutant  A.  K.  Small,  16th  Reg't  Me.  Vols.,  and  Adjutant 
J.  B.  Thomas,  107th  Penn.  Vols.,  are  appointed  acting  aids 
to  the  brigade  commander,  until  further  orders,  and  will  be 
respected  accordingly. 

33y  command  of  COL.  ADRIAN  TL  HOOT, 

Comedy  1st  Brigade. 
C.  E.  SCOVILL,  A.  A.  A.  G. 

Crossed  the  river  with  division,  and  took  up  position  Dec.  \-i. 
on  the  left  center  of  Franklin's  grand  division,  just 
before  sunset.  The  stars  shone  above  us  as  we  biv 
ouacked  for  the  night.  Men  wrapped  their  blankets 
around  them,  and  lay  down  to  sleep  as  if  unconscious 
of  their  surroundings;  of  the  missiles  of  death  within 
short  range ;  of  the  fact  that  this  is  their  last  sleep  on 
earth.  Arms  were  stacked,  horses  tethered,  and 
gradually  there  stole  over  this  valley  of  the  shadow 
of  death,  a  peaceful  calm  that  gave  no  sign  of  the 
coming  storm  that  would  make  desolate  thousands 
of  homes,  north  and  south.  Gradually  the  dew  fell, 
and  as  silently  as  night  cometh,  crept  the  fog,  until 
its  density  covered  the  plain,  and  hid  from  sight 
batteries,  caissons,  and  fifty  thousand  men. 


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CHAPTER    V. 

FKEDERICKSBUKGH. 

THE  world  seemed  so  lovely,  and  life  so  precious 
'  and  dear,  and  our  hearts  so  hopeful  and  brave,  yet 
in  a  few  short  hours  were  sown  anguish  and  grief 
broadcast;  only  the  burning  of  a  little  powder,  and 
lives  went  out  by  scores  —  literally  were  snuffed  out 
like  candles. 

The  morning  was  brilliant  with  promise,  but  the 
night  brought  darkness  and  despair  to  thousands  of 
hearts,  and  discouragement  to  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac.  When  the  fog  lifted  the  Sixteenth  wore 
a  grim  look  of  satisfaction  as  they  viewed  the  enter 
tainment  to  which  they  had  been  invited.  The  past, 
with  its  censure  and  ridicule,  seemed  ages  back,  and 
the  future  as  far  hence,  when  the  ominous  silence 
was  broken  by  the  terrific  explosion  of  a  shell 
through  a  space  in  the  fog.  In  a  moment,  as  it  were, 
the  battle  opened  along  the  whole  line. 

Colonel  Tilde n  makes  the  following  official  re 
port  :  — 

COL.  ADRIAN  R.  ROOT,  Com'dg  1st  Brigade, 

COL.:  —  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  of 
the  Regiment  under  my  command  in  the  late  engagement 
near  Fredericksbur^h:  — 


60  HISTORY  OF  THE 

In  compliance  with  your  orders,  my  command,  numbering  1862 
21  line  officers,  and  406  enlisted  men,  was  in  line  at  5  o'clock  Dec.  13. 
the  morning  of  the  llth  instant,  for  the  purpose  of  crossing 
the  Rappahannock,  as  it  was  understood  we  were  to  cross  at 
daybreak.  We  commenced  our  line  of  march  with  the  1st 
Brigade  at  5.15  A.M..  and  proceeded  some  three  miles  toward 
the  river,  a  short  distance  below  Fredericksburgh,  when  it 
was  ascertained  that  we  could  not  cross,  owing  to  the  en 
gineer's  being  unable  to  complete  the  bridges.  At  this  point 
I  brought  my  commnnd  to  a  rest,  and  remained  through  the 
clay  and  night.  On  the  morning  of  the  ^2th  instant,  orders 
being  received  from  headquarters  of  the  Brigade  to  be  under 
arms  at  5  o'clock,  I  had  my  command  in  line  at  the  appointed 
time,  and  took  up  the  line  of  march,  crossing  the  river  about 
12  o'clock  M.  After  crossing  and  resting  for  a  short  time, 
we  formed  a  line  of  battle  in  the  rear  of  the  107th  Pennsyl 
vania  and  105th  New  York  Volunteers,  near  the  stone  man 
sion  occupied  as  a  Hospital,  which  position  we  maintained 
through  the  remainder  of  the  afternoon  and  night,  with  ihe 
exception  of  changing  slightly,  from  time  to  time,  to  avoid 
the  fire  of  the  enemy's  batteries  in  position  on  the  Heights 
at  our  right. 

On  the  morning  of  the  13th  instant  I  had  my  command 
under  arms  at  8  o'clock,  and  received  orders  to  move  by  the 
left  flank  to  the  left  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  Here  we 
were  obstructed  in  our  passage  by  a  thick  growth  of  bushes 
and  a  ravine.  Our  pioneers  soon  cleared  the  bush,  and  we 
were  again  on  the  march.  While  waiting  at  the  above  place, 
two  of  my  command  were  slightly  wounded  by  pieces  of 
shell  from  the  enemy's  guns,  they  having  complete  range  of 
this  point.  After  crossing  the  ravine,  we  moved  by  the  right 
flank  beyond  the  county  road,  and  formed  in  line  of  battle. 
We  remained  here  for  a  short  time,  and  were  then  ordered 
to  retire  to  the  road,  where  we  remained  until  about  1 
o'clock  P.M.  At  this  time  I  moved  my  regiment,  in  compli 
ance  with  your  orders,  to  the  front  in  the  open  field,  and 
then  by  the  right  flank  to  the  right,  unmasking  the  105th 
New  York,  and  forming  in  line  of  battle  on  the  right.  We 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  61 

1863  immediately  opened  fire  upon  the  enemy,  who  were  covered 
Dec.  is.  behind  the  enbankment  of  the  railroad  in  front  of  us.  Find 
ing  his  fire  very  disastrous,  and  seeing  that  our  fire  was 
doing  little  or  no  execution,  the  order  was  received  from 
you,  through  Lieut.  Scovill,  to  fix  bayonets,  charge,  and 
drive  him  from  his  breast-works.  My  regiment  being  some 
fifteen  paces  in  advance  of  those  on  my  right  and  left,  I 
waited  some  few  moments  for  them  to  come  up,  but  finding 
they  did  not,  I  gave  the  order  to  charge,  which  was  obeyed 
with  promptness  and  firmness  equal  to  that  displayed  by 
veteran  troops,  driving  the  enemy  from  his  breast-works, 
and  capturing  some  sixty  prisoners,  sending  the  same  to  the 
rear. 

After  crossing,  I  advanced  into  the  woods  a  short  distance. 
My  lines  being  somewhat  broken.  I  ordered  a  new  line  formed 
for  the  purpose  of  advancing  still  farther.  But  finding  that 
we  had  no  support,  I  immediately  gave  the  order  to  lire  into 
the  woods,  where  it  was  evident  the  enemy  were  in  ambush. 
I  was  hoping  that  support  might  be  sent  to  us.  None  being 
received,  however,  my  ammunition  being  nearly  exhausted, 
and  finding  the  enemy  had  gained  possession  of  the  point  of 
woods  making  out  on  our  left,  which  I  supposed  was  held  by 
one  of  the  other  regiments  of  the  brigade,  I  gave  the  order 
to  retire.  We  retired  under  the  crest  of  the  hill  back  of  the 
county  road,  where  we  remained  until  2  o'clock  in  the  morn 
ing  of  the  14th  hist.  We  then  moved  to  the  left  some  mile 
and  a  half,  and  remained  until  daylight,  at  which  time  we 
advanced,  and  formed  a  second  line  of  battle  at  this  point. 
We  remained  in  this  position  Sunday  and  Monday.  In 
obedience  to  your  orders,  I  got  my  command  into  line  at  7 
o'clock  Monday  evening,  and  crossed  the  river  without  any 
casualty. 

I  should  be  doing  injustice  to  mention  the  names  of  any 
of  my  command  as  worthy  of  mention  in  this  engagement, 
as  all  performed  their  duty  like  true  soldiers. 

My  loss  of  line  officers  was  fully  equal  to  the  percentage 
of  enlisted  men,  being  eleven  killed,  wounded,  and  missing. 
Among  the  number  were  Capt.  Hutchins  of  Company  B, 


62  HISTORY  OF  THE 

and  Lieut.  Herrick  of  Company  D,  who  fell  while  gallantly     !863 
leading  their  commands.  i>ec.  is. 

I  should  be  remiss  did  I  fail  to  mention  the  bravery  and 
heroic  conduct  of  the  12th  Massachusetts,  Col.  Bates  com 
manding,  which  regiment  we  were  ordered  to  relieve.  It 
was  with  difficulty  we  gained  their  front,  so  determined  were 
they  in  doing  their  whole  duty.  Herewith  I  hand  you  a  list 
of  casualties. 

I  have  the  honor,  Col.,  to  remain  very  resp'y 
your  ob't  serv't, 

ClIAS.    W.    TlLDEX, 

Lt.-Col.,  Com'dg  16th  Me.  Vols. 

The  adjutant-general's  report  says :  "  At  ten 
o'clock  A.M.,  Colonel  Root  moved  the  brigade  to  the 
left  about  four  hundred  yards,  and  then  changing 
direction  to  the  right,  advanced  to  the  front  across  a 
deep,  wooded  ravine,  and  over  an  adjacent  elevation 
of  ground  to  the  Bowling  Green  Turnpike.  In 
effecting  this  movement  the  brigade  was  exposed  to 
a  severe  fire  of  shell  from  the  enemy's  batteries, 
planted  upon  the  wooded  heights  to  the  front,  and 
in  order  to  avoid  this  fire,  a  considerable  detour  was 
made  to  the  left  before  the  position  was  reached  to 
which  it  was  assigned.  The  Sixteenth,  under  the 
command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Tilden,  with  the 
Ninety -fourth  and  One  Hundred  and  Fourth  New 
York,  and  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania 
regiments,  were  then  deployed  in  parallel  lines  to 
the  right  and  left  of  Hall's  battery,  (Second  Maine). 
The  men  were  ordered  to  lie  down,  and  for  several 
hours  the  brigade  remained,  without  loss,  under  a 
severe  and  constant  fire  from  the  enemy's  batteries. 
At  quarter  to  two  o'clock  Colonel  Root  was  ordered 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  63 

to  charge  with  his  brigade  to  the  front,  storm  the 
• 13>  enemy's  breast-works,  and  occupy  his  position.  The 
Sixteenth  sprang  to  the  work  with  a  will,  at  double- 
quick,  advancing  to  the  front  with  the  rest  of  the 
brigade,  under  a  severe  fire  of  the  enemy's  artillery 
and  musketry.  The  approach  to  the  enemy's  posi 
tion,  which  consisted  of  the  embankment  and  ditches 
of  the  Richmond  railway,  was  rendered  extremely 
difficult  by  several  parallel  ditches  or  rifle  pits,  and 
its  rear  protected  by  thick  woods,  sheltering  infantry 
supports.  As  the  brigade  arrived  upon  the  ground 
previously  occupied  by  the  Second  and  Third  Bri 
gades,  the  fire  of  the  enemy  became  so  incessant  and 
galling,  and  so  many  of  our  men  fell,  killed  or 
wounded,  that  a  portion  of  the  first  line  of  the  bri 
gade  slackened  its  pace,  arid  the  men,  without  orders, 
commenced  firing.  By  the  strenuous  exertions  of 
the  regimental  commanders,  and  the  other  officers, 
the  firing  was  nearly  discontinued.  The  brigade 
renewed  its  advance,  and  as  the  men  recognized  the 
enemy  their  movement  increased  in  rapidity,  until, 
with  a  shout  and  a  run,  the  brigade  leaped  the  ditches, 
charged  across  the  railway,  and  occupied  the  woods 
beyond,  driving  the  enemy  from  his  position,  killing 
a  number  with  the  bayonet,  and  capturing  upward 
of  two  hundred  prisoners.  Of  this  number  the  Six 
teenth  captured  between  fifVy  and  sixty,  and  sent 
them  to  the  rear.  The  men  fired  with  coolness  and 
precision,  until  they  exhausted  the  sixty  rounds 
which  they  carried.  Finding  that  the  enemy  had 
rallied  in  superior  force,  and  were  rapidly  pressing 
the  front  and  flanks  of  the  brigade,  and  that  the 


64  HISTORY  OF  THE 

position,  which,   with  a  supporting   brigade,  would     1862 
have  been  tenable,  was,  by  the  absence  of  any  in-  J 
fantry  support  whatever,  rendered  simply  murderous 
to  his  command,  Colonel  Root  *  ordered  the  brigade 
to  fall  back.  The  officers  and  men  received  the  order 
with   surprise  and  grief,  and  retired  so  reluctantly 
the  enemy  were  enabled  to  close  up  on  the  rear  of 
the  brigade,  and  inflict  a  loss  exceeding  that  incurred 
during  the  charge  itself." 

Colonel  Root,  in  his  official  report,  after  speaking 
of  the  gallant  conduct  of  the  New  York  and  Penn 
sylvania  regiments,  says :  "  I  am  sure  that  these 
brave  regiments  and  their  gallant  commanders  will 
not  deem  it  invidious  in  me  to  make  especial  mention 
of  the  Sixteenth  Maine  Volunteers,  Lieutenant-Colo 
nel  Tilden  commanding.  The  regiment  is  a  new  one, 
and  here  fought  its  first  battle,  and  I  felt  some  appre 
hensions  lest  the  terrible  fire  from  the  enemy's  con 
cealed  rifle  pits  would  be  too  severe  a  trial  for  its 
men.  But  the  gallant  manner  in  which  the  regiment 
charged  the  enemy's  position  excited  my  surprise  and 
admiration,  and  reflected  the  highest  honors  upon  its 
officers  and  men.  Previous  to  the  action,  thirty-eight 
men  of  the  regiment  had  volunteered  to  do  duty  with 
Hall's  battery,  and  I  am  assured  by  Captain  Hall  that 
their  conduct  was  creditable  in  the  highest  degree. 
Lieutenant  Abner  R.  Small,  Sixteenth  Maine  Volun 
teers,  A.  A.  D.  C.,  rendered  me  valuable  and  efficient 

*  Colonel  Root,  seeing  the  charge  successful,  went  to  the  rear  for 
support.  The  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania,  on  the  left, 
first  noticed  the  enemy,  in  increased  numbers,  moving  on  his  left 
flank,  and  ordered  a  retreat.  The  Xinety-fourtb  and  One  Hundred 
and  Fourth  New  York  had  already  fallen  back  from  the  woods,  and 
the  Sixteenth  had  no  alternative  but  to  follow. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  65 

1862  service,  and  bore  himself  with  ft  cool  intrepidity 
Dec- 13'  worthy  of  his  regiment." 

Captain  Waldron,  Company  I,  writes  under  date 
of  December  20th :  "  The  enemy  occupied  a  range 
of  hills  well  wooded  in  the  form  of  a  crescent, 
the  center  of  which  might  have  been  from  a  mile 
and  a  half  to  two  miles  from  the  river,  while  their 
right  and  left  rested  on  or  near  the  river,  thus  pre_ 
eluding  the  possibility  of  our  turning  either  Hank. 
In  addition  to  the  situation  which  nature  had  so 
admirably  fortified  for  the  rebels,  the  F.  &  R.  Rail 
road  ran  for  a  distance  of  three  miles  or  more  at 
the  foot  of  the  hills,  and  within  a  few  rods  from  the 
edge  of  the  wooded  slope,  affording  by  its  embank 
ment  a  safe  position  for  their  skirmishers  and  sharp 
shooters,  from  which  they  most  effectively  and 
destructively  harassed  and  murdered  our  light  artil_ 
lerymen.  In  addition  to  these  natural  and  artificial 
defenses  of  the  enemy,  for  a  great  distance  along  the 
line  were  plowed  fields,  which  during  the  heat  of 
the  day  were  converted  into  quagmires,  so  that  our 
infantry  were  obliged  to  wade  ankle  deep  in  mud  in 
almost  every  charge  made.  The  distance  to  the  rail 
road  was  about  half  a  mile,  in  traversing  which  we 
had  to  face  a  galling  and  incessant  fire  from  behind 
the  railroad  embankment  in  our  front;  while  on  our 
right  flank  was  a  battery  of  two  guns,  located  in  a 
spur  of  woods,  which  made  sad  havoc  in  our  right 
companies. 

"  Our  division  occupied  a  place  a  little  to  the  left 
of  the  center  of  Franklin's  grand  division.  We 
had  been  somewhat  exposed  to  the  rebel  batteries 
5 


66  HISTORY  OF  THE 

during  our  march  to  a  comparatively  safe  place  in    18G* 
front,  where  we  remained  until  half-past  twelve,  at  l 
which  time  we  were  ordered  into  action.     Our  bri 
gade  was  ordered  to  relieve  Tower's  brigade  which 
had  been  maintaining  a  fire  upon  the  rebels  for  an 
hour  or  more,  who  were  comparatively  secure  from 
harm  behind  the  railroad  embankment.    We  unslung 
knapsacks, — not,  however,  until  some  of  our  men  had 
been  shot  down, —  took  up  a  double-quick,  and,  as 
soon  as  the  horrible  condition  of  the  ground  would 
admit,  relieved  Tower's  brigade.     The  practiced  eye 
of  our  lieutenant-colonel  (Tilden).  at  once  detected 
the  hazardous  nature  of  the  position  we  had  been 
ordered  into,  where  the  effective  was  all  upon  one 
side,  and  called  upon  the  colonel  commanding  the 
brigade  to  order  a  charge.    This  was  done,  and  never 
did  men  respond  with  a  more   hearty  will.       They 
came  to  a  right-shoulder-shift  and  rushed  fearlessly 
on  to  the  enemy,  who  lay  concealed,  as  they  sup 
posed,    secure    from   Federal   bullets,   but   not  from 
Federal  bayonets.     A  ditch  this  side  of  the  embank 
ment  for  a  moment  retarded  our  progress,  when  we 
crossed  bayonets  with  the  foe,  and  all  who  did  not 
yield  either  took  to  the  woods,  or  were  killed  upon 
the    spot.      We    captured   between   fifty   and  sixty 
prisoners,  who  were  sent  to  the  rear;  and  then  com 
menced  a  return  of  the  fire  from  behind  the  trees,  a 
few  rods  distant.     While  the  Sixteenth  was  busily 
engaged  returning  the  fire,  the  other  regiments  of 
our  brigade  had  retired,  leaving  us  either  to  advance 
alone,  or  make  the  best  retreat  we  could.     The  line 
officers    called    upon    Colonel   Tilden   to    order    an 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  67 

1863  advance,  but  he,  seeing  that  our  support  had  left  us, 
would  not  hazard  being  sacrificed  or  captured,  and 
at  once  ordered  a  retreat,  during  which  our  greatest 
losses  occurred,  the  regiment  being  completehr  at  the 
mercy  of  the  rebel  infantry.  It  was  our  only  re 
source,  in  which  we  lost  from  thirty  to  forty  per  cent 
of  all  that  went  into  battle.  Had  the  rest  of  the 
brigade  been  able  to  hold  their  ground  as  long  as  we 
did,  a  portion  of  the  rebel  fire  would  have  been 
diverted  from  us.  Out  of  four  hundred  and  seven 
teen  men  who  went  into  the  fight,  but  one  hundred 
and  fifty-four  answered  to  the  rollcall  that  night.  Of 
the  missing  enough  have  turned  up  so  that  we  now 
have  nearly  two  hundred  men  of  those  who  were  in 
the  battle,  for  duty.  Captain  Hall's  Second  Maine 
Battery  was  ordered  to  support  our  charge  by  shell 
ing  the  woods,  which  could  have  been  done  any 
where  on  the  field,  but  he  was  ordered  to  move  up 
within  a  rifle-shot  distance  of  the  enemy.  He  lost 
fifteen  horses,  beside  the  killed  and  wounded  men, 
and  was  so  much  crippled  that  he  had  to  le::ve  one 
gun  on  the  field."  This  gun  men  from  the  Sixteenth 
brought  off  under  a  galling  fire. 

An  eye-witness  of  the  battle  writes  to  the  Whig 
$  Courier  as  follows:  "During  the  conflict,  so  great 
was  the  admiration  of  Colonel  Tilden  for  the  cool 
ness  and  soldierly  conduct  of  his  men,  that  he  cried 
out,  in  a  stentorian  voice,  4  Men  of  the  Sixteenth !  I 
wish  to  take  every  one  of  you  by  the  hand,  and 
thank  you  personally  for  your  gallant  bravery.'  The 
wish  was  answered  by  a  hearty  cheer,  and  a  request 
to  be  allowed  to  charge  the  enemy  again,  but  the 


68  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Colonel  saw  by  a  glance  to  the  right  and  left,  that  1863 
the  regiments  which  should  support  the  Sixteenth  ] 
were  hardly  up  to  its  enthusiastic  attitude,  and  gave 
the  order  to  give  them  a  few  more  rounds,  and  then 
retire.  The  order  was  executed  to  the  letter,  as  the 
whole  sixty  rounds  carried  into  battle  were  exhausted. 
The  officers  of  this  regiment  set  the  men  a  noble 
example,  and  by  their  courage  and  soldierly  bearing 
did  all  that  brave  men  could  do  to  reassure  and  give 
confidence  to  the  raw  troops  under  their  command. 
Colonel  Tilden  and  Major  Farnham  were  conspicu 
ous  everywhere  along  the  line,  and  by  their  coolness 
inspired  the  men  with  a  spirit  which  seemed  utterly 
regardless  of  danger.  Had  the  word  been  given  by 
Colonel  Tilden  to  charge  the  rebels  into  the  woods 
and  up  the  hill,  so  great  was  their  confidence  in  his 
skill  and  leadership,  every  man  would  have  applied 
himself  with  irresistible  energy  to  the  work.  The 
noble  conduct  of  the  field  officers  on  that  memorable 
day  has  bound  the  hearts  of  the  men  of  the  Six 
teenth  to  them  with  chains  which  cannot  be  broken. 
The  clear,  commanding  voice  of  Colonel  Tilden  was 
heard  above  the  din  of  battle,  cheering  on  and  stimu 
lating  the  men  to  unsurpassed  deeds  of  valor,  while 
Major  Farnham  was  personally  active  from  one  end 
of  the  line  to  the  other,  in  saying  an  encouraging 
word  to  every  one  he  passed." 

General  W.  F.  Palfrey  says :  "  After  all  of  Lyle's 
brigade,  and  all  of  Taylor's,  except  the  Ninety- 
seventh  New  York  and  Eighty-eighth  Pennsylvania, 
had  given  away,  Root's  brigade  was  ordered  up. 
The  Twelfth  Massachusetts  and  some  remnants 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  69 

1863     joined  it,  and  the  force  advanced  gallantly  and  took 
'   the  embankment,  and  some  prisoners." 

The  rebel  troops  engaged  in  our  immediate  front 
were  a  part  of  Talliaferro's,  formerly  Jackson's. 
That  they  fought  with  their  accustomed  ferocity, 
the  loss  of  the  First  Brigade  proved  by  its  list  of 
killed  and  wounded.  Even  when  the  Sixteenth 
sprang  over  the  works,  they  showed  a  brave  front, 
and  only  after  a  score  or  more  were  bayoneted  would 
they  yield  to  a  more  determined  courage  than  theirs. 
Otis  Libby,  of  Company  H,  crazed  with  pain  from  a 
wound  in  the  head  by  a  clubbed  musket,  ran  two 
rebels  through  with  his  bayonet,  and  heedless  of  the 
fact  that  his  enemies  had  surrendered,  would  have 
continued  his  ferocious  work  had  not  Colonel  Farn- 
ham  pulled  him  away.  Monroe  Lyford,  of  Company 
E,  rushed  over  the  embankment  with  the  fury  of  a 
madman,  and,  running  his  bayonet  through  a  rebel, 
yelled,  "Curse  you,  you  killed  my  brother!"  which, 
alas,  was  too  true.  Charley  Lyford,  one  of  the  hand 
somest  and  best  boys  of  his  company,  had  yielded 
up  his  young  and  hopeful  life  early  in  the  charge. 
Captain  Hutchins'  presentiment  was  verified,  for  he 
fell  shot  through  the  heart.  Lieutenant  Herrick,  of 
Company  D,  was  killed.  Lieutenant  Edwards,  a 
young  graduate  of  Bowdoin,  gave  up  his  life  with 
all  its  promise.  The  patriotic  Heath,  of  the  G-ar diner 
Home  Journal,  fell  shot  through  the  head.  Captain 
Ayer,  of  Company  H,  was  mortally  wounded.  Young 
Beecher,  and  scores  of  brave  fellows,  went  down, 
adding  glory  and  honor  to  the  regiment,  and  suffer 
ing  to  the  hearts  at  home.  I  will  not  say  "we  fought 


70 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


as  no  other  troops  fought  that  day."  It  is  not  true 
of  this,  nor  of  any  other  regiment,  but  it  should,  in 
justice  and  honor,  be  recorded  through  all  time,  that 
unskilled  and  untrained  though  we  were,  to  us 
belongs  the  credit  of  bull-dog  fighting,  until  fifty- 
four  per  cent  of  our  number  were  killed  or  wounded. 
The  statistics  fully  revised  from  records  to  recent 
date,  are  as  follows :  — 


1863 

Dec.  l:i. 


Killed.     Mort.  Won  Wounded. 

Missing. 

OffrsjE.M. 

Offrs  E.M.  Offrs  IE.  M. 

Offrs  'E.  M.  Total. 

Company  A 
B 
C 
D 
E 
F 
G 
H 
I 
K 

I 

5 

2 
6 

5 

1 
"2" 
"*2 

i 

12 
10 
18 
12 
11 
10 
16 
17 
7 
14 



9 
1 

24 
19 
33 
21 
23 
17 
28 
28 
12 
25 

1 

1 
1 

2 
6 
2 
7 
1 
6 
4 

1 



1 
1 



1 



6 

::::    i 

i 

2 

54 

2  1     32 

7 

127  1 

6 

230 

The  six  missing  men  rejoined  the  regiment. 

The  past  was  redeemed,  the  voice  of  insult  and 
reproach  was  forever  silenced.  The  regiments,  which 
had  hitherto  ignored  our  claim  to  an  honorable  name, 
joined  heartily  with  the  Second  Division  in  three 
cheers  and  a  tiger  for  the  Sixteenth,  whose  casualties 
were  half  the  loss  of  the  First  Brigade.  Thomas  S. 
Hopkins,  of  Company  C,  contributed  the  following 
to  The  Youth's  Companion  :  — 

"  The  following  narrative  is  strictly  true,  even  to 
the  minutest  particular.  I  was  but  seventeen  years 
of  age  when  I  enlisted  in  the  Sixteenth  Regiment, 
Maine  Volunteers.  Though  our  regiment  suffered 
many  privations  in  the  summer  and  fall  of  1862, 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  71 

1863  we  were  not  brought  face  to  face  with  the  enemy 
until  December  when  the  great  battle  of  Fredericks- 
burgh  was  fought.  For  weeks  before  the  engage 
ment  we  were  constantly  drilling  and  preparing  for 
the  conflict,  having  been  assigned  to  the  Left  Grand 
Division  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  commanded 
by  General  Franklin. 

"  The  morning  of  December  12th  found  us  opposite 
Fredericksburgh,  which  is  situated  on  the  south  side 
of  the  Rappahannock  River.  We  spent  the  whole 
day  in  watching  our  batteries  throwing  shells  over 
the  river  into  the  burning  city.  With  the  aid  of  a 
field-glass,  we  could  see  the  enemy's  works  stretching 
a  long  distance  down  the  river.  That  night  their 
camp  fires  were  plainly  visible  and  we  could  some 
times  hear  their  loud  cheers.  The  engineer  corps 
was  endeavoring  to  lay  pontoon  bridges  for  the 
army  to  cross  on.  They  were  made  of  long  flat- 
bottomed  canvas  boats,  placed  side  by  side  in  the 
water,  and  fastened  together,  and  upon  which  was 
laid  a  plank  walk.  The  enemy's  sharpshooters  hotly 
contested  the  laying  of  these  bridges  and  many  a 
poor  fellow  lost  his  life.  But  at  last  they  were  ready, 
and  on  the  morning  of  the  12th,  in  a  dense  fog,  we 
crossed  about  two  miles  below  the  city.  As  we 
climbed  the  banks  we  passed  an  aristocratic  stone 
mansion,  which  soon  became  a  hospital.  That  whole 
day  and  evening  the  entire  army  lay  within  easy 
range  of  the  enemy's  guns ;  but  they  fired  not  a  shot, 
and  some  of  us  were  unwise  enough  to  think  they 
were  afraid.  We  knew  that  the  next  day  we  were 
to  make  the  attack.  Our  supply  of  cartridges  was 


72  HISTORY  OF  THE 

better  than  our  supply  of  food,  and  that  day  I 
husbanded  iny  resources  by  dining  and  supping  l 
on  parched  corn.  I  slept  soundly  upon  the  frozen 
ground  that  night,  and  before  light  the  next  morning. 
we  were  all  up  and  had  cooked  and  eaten  a  hearty 
breakfast.  Up  and  down  the  plain  as  far  as  the  eye 
could  reach,  the  camp  fires  lighted  the  wintry  sky 
and  around  them  were  gathered  groups  of  men  muf 
fled  in  their  long  blue  overcoats,  eagerly  discussing 
the  situation.  There  was  no  outward  sign  of  fear  or 
doubt  over  the  terrible  struggle  we  were  about  to 
engage  in,  but  many  of  us  I  know  thought  of  our 
loved  ones  at  home  and  in  our  hearts  bade  them  a 
silent  farewell. 

"  The  Rappahannock  River,  upon  whose  banks  we 
lay,  runs  in  a  southeasterly  direction.  Back  a  dis 
tance  of  about  a  mile,  rise  the  heights  of  Fredericks- 
burgh,  at  the  foot  of  which  runs  the  railroad  to  Rich 
mond.  Behind  the  railroad  embankment,  and  upon 
the  heights,  were  intrenched  the  enemy.  About  half 
way  between  the  heights  and  the  river,  nearly  paral 
lel  with  the  latter,  runs  the  Bowling  Green  Turn 
pike.  The  right  of  our  line  of  battle  extended  above 
the  city.  We  were  on  the  extreme  left,  two  miles 
below.  At  sunrise  our  brigade  began  to  move 
toward  the  turnpike.  We  had  scarcely  gone  a  dozen 
rods  before  the  enemy  opened  on  us  with  shot  and 
shell.  I  could  not  help  laughing  aloud  to  see  the 
captain  of  my  company  dodge  the  shells  as  they 
came  over  our  heads,  but  I  soon  learned  to  do  it  my 
self.  We  double-quicked  to  the  turnpike,  where  we 
found  shelter  by  lying  flat  upon  our  faces,  while  the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  73 

1862  shells  went  bursting  over  us  with  such  horrible 
'  noises  that  I  hugged  the  ground  for  dear  life.  It 
was  a  wild  scene.  The  sharp  rattle  of  musketry, 
the  almost  continuous  booming  of  cannon,  the  neigh 
ing  of  horses,  the  yells  of  the  drivers,  and  the  sharp 
commands,  mingling  with  the  cries  of  the  wounded, 
were  enough  to  strike  terror  to  the  hearts  of  our 
boy  soldiers.  Oar  batteries  replied  to  the  fire  of  our 
foes  with  a  promptness  and  energy  that  excited  my 
admiration,  and  the  sharp  rattle  of  musketry  told  us 
that  the  battle  was  in  progress.  Aids  and  mounted 
orderlies  went  dashing  hither  and  thither  in  hot 
haste,  to  the  various  commands;  and  generals  and 
their  staffs  were  gathered  in  groups,  anxiously  see 
ing  the  enemy's  movements  through  field-glasses. 
Great  clouds  of  smoke  rolled  over  us  like  a  burning 
city,  and  half  obscured  the  columns  of  men  who 
were  marching  with  quick  step  in  various  directions, 
"  swiftly  forming  in  the  ranks  of  war."  Bugles 
blared  and  drums  beat,  and  high  above  the  awful 
din  arose  the  shrill  cry  of  some  poor  soul  who  had 
received  a  mortal  wound.  I  know  of  no  sound  so 
horrible  as  the  fiendish  singing  of  the  pieces  of 
bursted  shell,  —  and  the  wounds  they  make  are 
usually  fatal.  The  first  one  killed  in  our  regiment 
was  a  noble  young  fellow  in  my  company.  He  was 
struck  in  the  back  by  a  spent  cannon-ball.  We  had 
time  to  give  him  a  hasty  burial  before  we  moved  for 
ward. 

"  About  half-past  one  P.  M.,  came  the  word  to 
advance.  Between  us  and  the  enemy,  a  distance  of 
half  a  mile,  lay  an  open  field  where  corn  had  been 


74  HISTORY  OF  THE 

planted  the  preceding  summer.  The  ground,  frozen  1863 
the  night  before  and  thawed  again  at  noon,  was  miry 
and  treacherous,  and  we  often  sank  half-way  to  our 
knees.  At  intervals  deep  ditches  had  been  dug  for 
drainage.  Just  before  the  order  came  for  us  to 
advance  the  brigade  commander  rode  down  the  line 
and  spoke  words  of  encouragement  to  us.  '  Boys, 

don't  dodge  when ,'  but  before  he   could  finish 

the  sentence,  a  shell  whizzed  so  close  to  his  head 
that  he  himself  dodged  very  emphatically.  He  add 
ed  with  a  laugh,  'But  you  may  dodge  big  ones  like 
these !'  And  we  gave  cheers  for  our  commander, 
who,  if  he  would  dodge  shell,  was  a  brave  man.  Now 
our  line  moved  forward  a  dozen  yards,  when  the 
order  came:  'Halt!  Unsling  knapsacks!  Fix  bay 
onets  ! '  Then  I  knew  that  we  were  to  fight  the 
enemy  with  cold  steel.  Before  we  had  time  to  exe 
cute  the  order  to  unsling  knapsacks,  one  man  in  my 
company  was  divested  of  his  by  a  movement  not 
found  in  any  book  of  military  tactics.  A  piece  of 
shell  struck  his  blanket  which  was  closely  rolled  and 
strapped  on  the  top  of  his  knapsack,  just  behind  the 
back  of  his  neck,  and  the  momentum  of  the  missile 
was  such  that  for  a  moment  man  and  knapsack  re 
volved  around  each  other  and  then  they  parted  com 
pany.  Again  came  the  order  — '  Forward ! '  The  bul 
lets  now  began  to  sing  angrily  about  our  ears,  and 
our  men  began  to  fall.  The  one  with  whom  I  touch 
ed  elbows  on  my  left  was  among  the  first  victims. 
The  ball  entered  his  leg  with  a  sickening  thud  which 
I  shall  never  forget,  and  he  fell  to  the  ground  with 
a  cry  of  '  I  'm  shot  I '  The  company  to  which  I 


LIEUT.    COLONEL    AND    BREVET    COLONEL. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  75 

1862  belonged  was  the  color  company,  and  the  two  brave 
fellows  who  carried  the  flags,  as  soon  as  the  order  to 
move  forward  was  given,  stepped  out  of  the  ranks  in 
advance  of  the  others,  and  maintained  that  position 
during  the  charge.  It  was  a  daring  deed,  for  the 
enemy's  sharpshooters  always  seek  to  pick  off  the 
color  guard.  They  were  soon  made  commissioned 
officers  for  gallantry.  Down  to  this  time  I  had  felt 
nervous,  and  my  knees  trembled  and  legs  felt  weak. 
I  acknowledge  that  I  was  afraid,  but  being  afraid  and 
yielding  to  fear  are  two  different  things.  When  my 
mother  bade  me  good  by  the  day  my  regiment  left 
for  Washington,  she  put  her  hands  upon  my  head  and 
said :  *  My  son,  never  let  me  hear  that  you  turned 
your  back  to  the  enemy.'  The  remembrance  of  that 
pale  face  and  her  command  were  of  themselves 
enough  to  make  one  brave,  but  I  needed  no  such 
-  incentive,  for  when  I  saw  my  comrades  falling  on 
either  side,  fear  left  me  and  all  my  angry  passions 
were  aroused.  The  tears  trickled  down  my  cheeks, 
and  I  believe  I  could  have  fought  a  whole  army. 

"'  We  had  traversed  about  half  the  distance  between 
the  turnpike  and  the  enemy,  when  we  were  obliged 
to  pass  through  a  line  of  our  troops  who  were  firing. 
We  halted  and  fired  a  dozen  or  more  rounds  our 
selves.  I  remember  that  while  I  was  reloading,  my 
orderly  sergeant,  who  was  in  rear  of  the  company, 
discharged  his  rifle.  The  muzzle  was  so  near  my  ear 
that  it  stunned  me  for  a  moment.  I  clubbed  my 
rifle,  turned  to  him,  and  above  the  din  of  battle  I 

cried,  '  George  B ,  if  you  dare  do  that  again  I  '11 

.'     Here  a  bullet  whizzed  so  near  mv  nose  that 


76  HISTORY  OF  THE 

I  did  not  finish  the  sentence.  Now  came  the  order,  1862 
'Cease  firing!'  And  then,  'Charge  bayonets!  Dec>  13' 
Forward  double-quick  !'  We  had  now  a  quarter  of 
a  mile  of  muddy  ground  to  traverse,  and  deep 
ditches  to  leap  down  irito  and  clamber  up  out  of,  in 
the  midst  of  a  terrible  fire.  With  each  advancing 
step  the  fire  of  the  enemy  increased.  The  air  was 
filled  with  bursting  shells,  grape  and  canister,  and 
minie  bullets.  So  thickly  did  they  fall  around  us 
that  the  dirt  was  constantly  spattering  in  my  face. 
Instinctively  we  bowed  our  heads  to  this  fierce  storm 
as  we  swept  on.  There  were  great  gaps  in  our  ranks 
as  one  after  another  fell  under  the  awful  fire,  but 
there  was  no  flinching,  no  hesitation,  as  with  swift 
steps  and  stern  faces  we  moved  across  the  few 
remaining  yards  of  ground  toward  the  long  row  of 
leveled  rifles  from  which  were'  belching  forth  smoke 
and  death.  With  one  wild,  determined  cry  our 
regiment  leaped  upon  them.  There  was  only  a  brief 
conflict,  —  the  enemy  fled  up  the  hill,  followed  a  short 
distance  by  our  troops. 

"But  I  never  reached  the  intrenchment  myself. 
When  we  were  almost  upon  it,  and  I  was  grasping 
my  rifle  tight,  and  hoping  that  in  a  moment  my  good 
bayonet  should  revenge  some  comrade's  blood,  I 
found  myself  flat  upon  the  ground,  and  heard  Cap 
tain  M.,  as  he  passed  over  my  body,  shout  out  to 
me,  'Lay  low,  boy!'  And  then  I  realized  that  I 
was  wounded.  For  a  few  moments  I  lay  perfectly 
still,  but  soon  the  pain  in  my  groin  told  me  where  I 
was  hit,  and  I  determined  to  make  a  desperate  effort 
to  get  off  the  field,  for  I  thought  it  very  likely  our 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  77 

1863     men  would  be  driven  back  again.     I  dared  not  ex- 
;'   amine  my  wound  for  fear  I  should  faint.     Finding  I 
could  make  some  progress  by  using  my  rifle  as  a  sup 
port,  I  slowly  and  painfully  dragged  myself  to  the 
rear. 

"The  battle  was  still  raging  behind  me  with 
unabated  force,  and  the  shot  and  shell  from  our  own 
batteries,  as  well  as  the  enemy's,  were  passing  over  my 
head,  making  deafening  noises.  On  every  side  lay 
the  dead  and  wounded,  and  the  groans  and  appeals 
for  help  were  pitiful  to  hear.  I  reached  the  turn 
pike  at  last,  and,  beneath  the  sheltering  enbankment, 
1  examined  the  nature  of  my  injury.  I  was  over 
joyed  to  find  that  the  supposed  wound  was  only  a 
very  severe  bruise  !  An  army  cup  which  I  carried 
on  the  outside,  and  a  tin  plate  carried  on  the  in 
side  of  my  haversack  had  saved  me.  The  force  of 
the  bullet  was  such  that  it  had  taken  a  piece  clean 
out  of  the  cup,  which  was  made  of  very  thick 
material,  passed  through  the  plate  and  the  hard-tack 
in  my  haversack  —  it  would  not  take  much  hard  bread 
of  the  kind  to  stop  a  cannon-ball  —  and  stopped  just 
short  of  my  flesh.  I  have  the  piece  of  cup  now.  I 
was  sent  to  hospital  for  a  few  days,  until  I  could 
inarch  again.  I  was  sorry  that  necessity  compelled 
me  to  go,  for  some  rascal  stole  my  blanket,  and  for 
the  next  week  I  slept  out  of  doors  on  the  frozen 
ground  with  nothing  but  my  ordinary  clothing  and 
overcoat  on.  Some  of  my  young  seventeen-year-old 
readers  would  think  it  quite  hard  to  do  that  in 
December,  and  I  fear  neither  they  nor  their  mothers, 
if  they  knew  it,  would  sleep  much.  As  I  expected, 


78  HISTORY  OF  THE 

the  remnant  of  our  regiment  was  driven  back  from  1863 
the  position  they  had  so  bravely,  and  at  such  fearful  3 
cost,  won.  When  the  sixty  rounds  of  ammunition 
had  been  fired  away  and  no  fresh  cartridges  were 
sent  them,  they  could  only  fall  back.  What  a  grave 
mistake  for  a  general  to  charge  an  enemy  and  then 
send  no  support  to  his  victorious  legions  ;  not  even 
ammunition;  while  the  river's  bank  was  lined  with 
fresh  troops.  From  the  time  the  regiment  left  the 
turnpike  on  the  charge  until  it  returned  was,  I  think, 
less  than  an  hour.  In  that  brief  time  it  lost  more 
than  one  half  its  numbers  in  killed  and  wounded. 

"  The  following  are  incidents  of  the  battle  which 
came  under  my  personal  observation :  Before  the 
charge  and  while  we  were  lying  on  our  faces  a  piece 
of  shell  struck  one  of  our  boys'  knapsacks,  tore  it 
open  and  lifted  a  pack  of  cards,  intact,  high  into  the 
air,  when  they  suddenly  spread  apart  and  fell  to  the 
ground  like  a  shower  of  autumn  leaves.  One  of  our 
boys  —  now  in  the  United  States  Treasury  —  mount 
ed  the  enemy's  works.  A  stalwart  fellow  sprang  up 
and  thrusting  the  muzzle  of  his  gun  full  in  his  face 
fired  it.  His  face  was  burned  and  blackened  by  the 
discharge,  but  otherwise  he  was  uninjured,  and  in  an 
instant  he  thrust  his  bayonet  through  the  man's 
breast.  Probably  the  man  had  neglected  to  put  his 
bullet  in  after  charging  his  rifle  with  powder. 

"  Numerous  instances  came  to  my  notice  when,  in 
the  excitement,  some  would  put  in  the  bullet  end  of 
cartridge  first.  In  some  cases  men  were  known 
to  load  their  guns  three  or  four  times  before  firing. 
Unless  one  has  had  great  experience  and  is  very  cool, 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  79 

£re  £00  hig^  Nine  out  of  ten  bullets  go  over 
the  heads  of  the  enemy,  and  that  is  why  the  officers 
are  always  shouting,  "Fire  low,  boys,  fire  low!" 

"  Lieutenant  A of  my  company  was  saved  by 

a  tintype  picture  in  bis  breast  pocket,  which  caused 
the  bullet  to  glance  off;  another  by  a  pocket  knife. 
There  were  few  in  the  whole  regiment  who  did  not 
receive  a  bullet-hole  through  their  clothing  some 
where. 

"  Some  years  ago  I  revisited  the  battle-field.  The 
bodies  of  the  fallen  had  been  gathered  into  the  sol 
diers'  cemetery  just  back  of  the  city,  near  the  deadly 
stone-wall  where  the  right  of  our  army  fought.  I 
walked  down  the  turnpike  to  where  we  charged. 
Nature  had  obliterated  nearly  every  sign  of  the  con 
flict;  and  the  miry  field,  across  which  we  charged 
that  eventful  December  day,  was  covered  with  wav 
ing  corn.  The  sun  shone  as  clearly,  the  birds  sang 
as  sweetly,  and  the  flowers  bloomed  as  brightly,  as  if 
that  field  had  never  been  plowed  with  shot  and  shell, 
and  fertilized  with  the  blood  of  the  brave." 

An  officer  writes  generously  of  his  comrades  as 
follows:  "Lieutenant  Peters,  commanding  Company 
K,  proved  himself  among  the  bravest.  Sergeant 
Ned  Davis,  who  carried  the  national  colors,  distin 
guished  himself  as  a  gallant  soldier,  and  paved  the 
way  to  promotion.  '  'T  was  the  proudest  moment  of 
my  life,'  said  Davis,  as  he  caressed  the  flag  saved  by 
his  coolness  and  pluck.  Charley  Choate's  conduct 
attracted  attention,  and  he  won  a  corporal's  war 
rant  by  his  bravery." 


80  HISTORY  OF  THE 

A  sergeant  of  Company  E  writes:  "Benny  Worth,  1863 
a  mere  boy  of  fifteen — the  youngest  in  the  command  3 
—  won  the  admiration  of  his  comrades  by  his  brave 
and  determined  manner,  worthy  a  veteran.  While 
crossing  the  ravine,  and  just  before  reaching  the 
turnpike,  the  enemy's  shot  and  shell  found  their  way 
into  our  midst,  giving  us  a  taste  of  that  which  was 
in  store  for  us.  Young  Worth  was  struck  in  the 
head  by  a  fragment  of  iron,  shedding  the  first  blood 
of  the  Sixteenth.  Stunned  and  bleeding,  heedless 
of  advice  to  go  to  the  rear,  he  went  through  the 
fight,  and  at  its  close,  smilingly  said,  while  rubbing 
his  bruised  head,  '  Tins  is  what  I  came  for.'  Worth 
was  among  the  number  never  sick,  or  off  duty." 

•Corporal  Bradford,  of  Company  E,  was  the  first  one 
struck  by  a  bullet,  which  lodged  in  his  hand  and 
remained  for  two  days.  The  ball  is  kept  as  a  "  pleas 
ant  "  souvenir  of  the  battle.  Sergeant  Warren  Sea 
ward,  Company  E,  carried  the  State  flag,  and  did 
himself  and  his  State  credit  by  his  coolness  and  in 
trepidity.  Among  those  who  volunteered  to  bring 
off  the  wounded  under  fire  was  Sergeant  Lamb,  of 
Company  E,  and  through  his  efforts  the  body  of 
Captain  Hutchins  was  recovered.  Some  ludicrous 
incidents  blunted  the  keen  edge  of  fear  in  this  our 
first  battle.  Private  Trask,  of  Company  E,  was 
naturally  a  nervous  and  excitable  man,  and  at  the 
sharp  command,  "  Fall  in,  Sixteenth !  "  he  began  run 
ning  wildly  up  and  down  the  line  in  search  of  his 
place  in  the  ranks.  Great  drops  of  perspiration  stood 
out  on  his  face  in  his  anxiety  to  obey  orders  and 
escape  censure  and  ridicule.  His  place  was  found, 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  gl 

1862     and  no  man  kept  it  better  than  he.     He  was  gener- 

13<   ally  liked,  and  won  high  esteem  by  his  good  fighting 

qualities.     The  brave  fellow  was  mortally  wounded, 

May  5th,  1864,  and  died  in  the  hospital  at  Freder- 

icksburgh. 

In  Company  F,  was  a  private  named  Oliver  Crecl- 
diford,  a  large,  powerfully  built  man,  but  like  many 
of  us  somewhat  lacking  in  physical  courage.  A  fel 
low  private  named  Levi  Baker  had  fallen  wounded, 
and  Creddiford,  who  was  only  too  willing  to  go  any 
where  else  than  longer  endure  the  fire  under  which 
his  comrades  were  forced  to  stay,  picked  up  Baker, 
and  with  the  wounded  man  upon  his  back,  between 
himself  and  the  enemy's  bullets,  started  for  the  rear. 
The  captain  of  his  company  said,  "  Creddiford,  come 
back  into  the  ranks."  Creddiford  without  stopping 
replied,  "Captain,  you  must  th'nk  I  am  a  damned 
fool  to  let  Baker  die  here  on  the  field."  And  no 
more  was  seen  of  Creddiford  during  that  battle. 

Dec.  14.  The  day  was  spent  in  skirmishing  and  in  dodging 
an  occasional  shell,  thrown  at  random  by  the  rebels 
for  a  feeler. 

Dec.  15.  Was  quietly  passed  and  nothing  of  interest  occur 
red  to  disturb  a  retrospect  of  the  past  few  days, 
and  the  sad  reflection  of  what  "  might  have  been." 
Of  all  the  mental  suffering  in  the  Army  of  the  Poto 
mac,  none  could  have  been  keener  than  that  which 
cut  through  and  through  the  heart  of  Burnside,  as 
the  sun  went  down  on  that  huge  Golgotha.  The 
day  waned,  and  in  the  darkness  and  gloom  that 
settled  like  a  pall  over  that  square  mile  of  "  Tophet," 
we  silently  obeyed  the  whispered  orders  to  sling 
6 


82  HISTORY  OF  THE 

knapsacks,  and,  without  the  slightest  noise,  be  in  1862 
readiness  to  move.  So  quietly  and  skillfully  were 
orders  executed  that  not  until  we  had  crossed  the 
pontoons  did  we  know  that  ours  was  the  last  division 
to  leave  the  field.  The  wind  and  rain  were  extreme 
ly  favorable  to  the  retreat  and  nothing  betrayed  to 
Lee  the  movement  executed  in  his  front.  That  he 
expected  a  renewal  of  the  fight  the  14th,  General 
Hood  in  his  book  "  Advance  and  Retreat"  writes: 
"  The  following  morning  [13th]  after  the  fog  had 
disappeared  and  at  about  ten  o'clock,  the  heavy  lines 
of  the  enemy  advanced  upon  our  right  and  against 
Jackson's  forces  but  were  driven  back.  Again  at  about 
one  P.M.,  the  attack  was  renewed  and  the  *  Federals 
penetrated  into  a  gap  left  in  Jackson's  front  line. 
They  were,  however,  speedily  repulsed  by  his  brigades 
held  in  reserve.  I  received  instructions  through  an 
officer  of  Jackson's  staff  to  join  in  the  movement 
on  my  right  as  soon  as  A.  P.  Hill's  division 
advanced.  The  order  was  accompanied  with  a  mes 
sage  from  General  Jackson,  that  he  intended  to  drive 
the  enemy  into  the  river.  These  orders  were  coun 
termanded.  About  ten  o'clock  that  night,  I  rode 
back  to  my  encampment  to  procure  a  cup  of  coffee. 
General  Lee's  quarters  being  within  a  few  hundred 
yards,  I  presented  myself  at  his  tent.  He  immedi 
ately  asked  me  what  I  thought  of  the  attack  by  the 
enemy,  during  the  day.  I  expressed  my  opinion  that 
Burnside  was  whipped ;  that  no  good  general  would 
ever  make  an  assault  similar  to  that  upon  my  righ^ 
and  left,  without  intending  it  as  his  main  effort.  He 

*  Root's  Brigade. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  gg 

1862  then  remarked  that  he  did  not  think  Burnside  had 
made  his  principal  attempt,  but  would  again  attack 
the  next  day,  and  that  we  would  drive  him  back,  and 
follow  him  up  to  the  river. 

"  The  morning  of  the  14th,  both  armies  still  lay  face 
to  face,  when  about  noon  Generals  Lee  and  Jackson 
invited  me  to  accompany  them  on  a  reconnoissance, 
toward  our  right.  We  soon  reached  an  eminence, 
not  far  distant  from  Hamilton's  Crossing  on  the  rail 
road,  and  upon  which  some  of  our  batteries  were 
posted.  From  this  point  we  had  a  magnificent  view 
of  the  Federal  lines  on  their  left,  some  seven  in  num 
ber,  and  each,  seemingly,  a  mile  in  length 

The  two  armies  stood  still  during  this  entire  day, 
and  the  following  morning  we  awoke  to  find  the 
enemy  on  the  north  side  of  the  Rappahannock." 

The  First  Brigade  marched  in  a  northerly  direction 
about  a  mile  and  a   half,  and  bivouacked  for   the 
night. 
Dec.  IK.       The  regiment  moved  in  a  southerly  direction  about 

five  hundred  yards,  and  went  into  camp, 
uec.  27.       Captain  Waldron,  Company  I,  detailed   as   officer 
of  the  picket,  which  is  stationed  on  the  estate  of 
James  Talliaferro,  about  one  and  a  half  miles  from 
the  Rappahannock  River. 

1863         Visitors  in  camp.     Among  them  is   the   father   of 
Jan.  i.    Captain  and  Lieutenant  Leavitt,  from  Maine.     Offi 
cers  all  busy  making  up  muster-rolls  for  pay. 
Jan.  2.        The  sick  were  sent  to  general  hospital,  in  Wash 
ington. 


84  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER  VI. 

WINTER    QUARTERS. 

THE  regiment  moved  about  half  a  mile,  and  went 
into  "  winter  quarters."  The  location  was  near 
Fletcher's  Chapel,  in  the  lower  part  of  Stafford 
County,  with  a  base  of  supplies  at  Belle  Plains. 
The  chapel  was  occupied  as  a  hospital,  and  filled 
with  sick,  the  victims  of  former  exposure  and  want, 
the  fell  effects  of  which  were  also  seen  in  the  un 
usual  mortality  of  the  cases  of  amputation,  eight 
cases  in  nine  proving  fatal.  A  general  hospital  was 
established  at  Windmill  Point,  near  Acquia  Creek. 
A  row  of  headstones  near  the  chapel  and  on  the 
point  marks  the  last  resting  place  of  the  heroic  dead 
of  the  Sixteenth. 

This  A.M.    the   following   order   regulating    camp     Jan.  4. 
duties  was  issued  :  — 

HDQ'KS  16TH  KEG'T  ME.  YOLS., 

Jan.  4,  1863. 
General  Orders. 

In  order  to  classify  and  properly  systematize  the  respective 
duties  and  general  responsibilities  of  the  Field  and  Line 
Officers  of  the  16th  Reg't  Me.  Vols.,  it  is  ordered  :  — 

That  the  2d  Lieut,  of  each  company  shall  have  the  charge 
and  personal  supervision  of  the  Co.  rollcalls.  He  shall 
oversee  and  properly  regulate  everything  pertaining  to  the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  85 

1863  sanitary  condition  and  affairs  of  the  company  such  as  the 
laying  out  and  proper  trenching  of  the  company  streets  ;  the 
pitching,  striking,  and  proper  arrangement  and  ventilation 
of  the  tents  ;  the  quality  of  the  food  used  by  the  men,  and 
its  proper  cooking  ;  the  location  and  use  of  the  company 
sinks  ;  the  cleanliness,  health,  comfort,  and  general  welfare 
of  the  men. 

The  1st  Lieut,  of  each  company  shall  have  the  charge  and 
personal  supervision  of  everything  pertaining  to  the  disci 
pline  of  the  camp.  He  shall  personally  supervise  the  instruc 
tion,  and  conduct  the  drills  of  the  non-commissioned  officers 
and  soldiers  of  the  company.  He  shall  personally  attend  to 
the  care  and  condition  of  the  arms,  accouterments,  ammu 
nition,  clothing,  and  discipline  of  the  company.  He  shall 
see  that  all  such  punishments  for  misconduct  in  the  com 
pany  as  may  be  ordered  by  the  Captain  or  Colonel  are  duly 
carried  into  effect.  Upon  a  march  it  shall  be  the  particular 
duty  of  the  1st  and  2d  Lieut's  to  see  that  the  men  do  not 
leave  the  ranks  without  permission  from  the  captain,  and 
that  strict  order  and  discipline  are  maintained  in  the  com 
pany. 

The  Captains  shall  at  all  times  exercise  a  vigilant  and  con 
stant  supervision  over  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  welfare 
and  good  condition  of  their  companies.  They  will  maintain 
daily  drill  in  the  schools  of  the  soldier  and  of  the  company 
without  special  orders  from  the  Colonel.  They  will  prompt 
ly  order  needful  punishment  for  evil-doers  and  those  who 
neglect  their  duties. 

The  Major  of  the  Reg't  shall  oversee  and  personally  direct 
the  matters  pertaining  to  the  sanitary  concerns  and  condition 
of  the  Reg't  in  camp  and  on  the  march.  He  shall  personally 
direct  and  supervise  the  formation  and  order  of  the  camp 
and  bivouac  ;  the  location,  pitching,  striking,  and  proper 
arrangement  of  the  tents  of  the  Regiment,  assigning  proper 
locations  to  the  tents  of  the  Field,  Staff,  and  Line  Officers, 
the  Band,  Drum  Corps  and  Pioneer  Corps,  Hospital  and 
Quartermaster's  Dept's ;  the  kitchens,  sinks,  stables,  etc.,  of 
the  Regiment.  He  shall  personally  supervise  the  quality 


86  HISTORY  OF  THE 

and  cooking  of  the  food  provided  for  the  men,  and  the 
proper  drainage  of  the  camp.  Upon  a  march  the  Maj.  will 
maintain  good  order  and  strict  military  discipline  in  the  left 
wing  of  the  battalion.  He  will  keep  the  officers  and  soldiers 
in  their  places  and  prevent  useless  straggling,  depredating, 
and  misconduct  of  any  kind  at  all  hazards.  The  Maj.  wnT 
be  held  strictly  responsible  for  the  conduct  of  the  officers 
and  soldiers  of  the  left  wing  of  the  battalion. 

The  Lieut-Col,  shall  oversee  and  personally  supervise  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  drill  and  discipline  of  the  Reg't. 
He  will  see  that  the  several  Capt's  maintain  daily  drills  in 
their  companies.  He  will  attend  to  the  care  and  condition 
of  the  arms,  accouterments,  clothing,  and  ammunition  of  the 
Keg't,  the  posting  of  the  guards,  sentinels,  and  patrols  for 
special  duty.  He  will  attend  to  the  care  and  disposition  of 
prisoners,  captured  or  stolen  property  that  may  come  into 
possession  of  the  Reg't,  exercising  under  the  direction  of 
the  Col.  the  duties  and  functions  of  a  Provost  Marshal. 
Upon  a  march  the  Lieut-Col,  shall  maintain  good  order  and 
strict  discipline  in  the  right  wing  of  the  battalion.  He  will 
keep  the  officers  and  soldiers  in  their  places  and  prevent 
useless  straggling,  depredating,  and  misconduct  of  any  kind 
at  all  hazards.  The  Lieut-Col,  will  be  held  strictly  responsi 
ble  for  the  conduct  of  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  right 
wing  of  the  battalion. 

The  Chaplain  of  the  Reg't  shall  have  the  personal  charge, 
control,  and  supervision  of  the  postal  affairs  of  the  Reg't, 
attending  to  the  receipt,  delivery,  and  prompt  transmission 
of  the  regimental  mails.  He  shall  receive  letters  at  all  times 
from  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  Regiment,  and  shall  be 
supplied  with  postage  stamps  to  sell  to  the  officers  and  sol 
diers  who  may  desire  to  purchase  them.  The  Chaplain  shall 
have  the  charge  of  the  religious  concerns  of  the  Reg't,  visit 
ing  the  sick  in  camp  or  hospital  at  least  once  daily  and  con 
ducting  the  public  religious  services  of  the  Regiment.  He 
shall  also  be  an  assistant  to  the  Maj.  in  the  sanitary  depart 
ment,  reporting  promptly  to  the  Maj.  all  matters  requiring 
attention. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  37 

1863  The  Officer  of  the  Day  in  addition  to  reporting  daily  to  the 
Col.  for  orders  will  also  report  to  the  Lieut. -Col.  andMaj.  for 
directions  in  regard  to  matters  concerning  their  respective 
departments. 

Company  commanders  will  immediately  furnish  them 
selves  with  copies  of  this  order. 

By  command  of  CHAS.  "W.  TILDEX, 

Lieut.-Col.  ComcTg  the  Beg't. 

Captain  Waldron  on  picket.  Sergeant  Doe,  of 
E  Company,  was  instantly  killed  by  a  falling  tree. 
He  was  a  brave  and  faithful  soldier,  and  deserving 
the  military  honors  observed  at  his  funeral.  Colonel 
Wildes  rejoined  the  regiment  today,  and  at  dress 
parade  signified  his  intention  of  resigning  his  com 
mission,  owing  to  his  continued  disability.  He  com 
plimented  Colonel  Tilden  for  his  success  in  estab 
lishing  the  enviable  character  of  the  regiment,  and 
feelingly  bade  farewell  to  his  old  command.  The 
men  were  much  attached  to  their  first  colonel,  and 
in  many  ways  expressed  their  sorrow  for  his  disa 
bility. 

Jan.  5.        Colonel  Wildes  left  camp  for  Washington. 

Jan.  9.  January  9th  the  camp  of  the  Sixteenth  was  com 
pleted.  The  grounds  were  policed,  and  a  general 
appearance  of  thrift  and  home  comfort  characterized 
the  encampment.  While  in  winter  quarters  we  were 
sometimes  bored  with  unwelcome  visitors  —  unwel 
come,  because,  although  no  doubt  intentionally  kind, 
they  brought  upon  us  more  trouble  and  annoyance 
than  comfort.  The  ground  for  our  winter  home  was 
a  narrow  gorge,  with  a  brook  of  good  water  running 
through  the  center.  Quite  a  grove  of  trees  had  to 
be  felled,  which  were  all  utilized  for  houses  and  fire- 


88  HISTORY  OF  THE 

wood.  Headquarters  were  established  on  a  side  hill,  1863 
into  which  we  digged  for  the  foundation  and  first 
story.  In  the  back  end  was  scooped  a  neat  fire 
place,  with  a  hole  leading  up  through  the  ground, 
surmounted  by  a  pork  or  lard  barrel  for  a  chimney, 
which,  when  thoroughly  dry,  often  took  fire  and 
illuminated  the  whole  camp.  The  quarters  were 
finally  finished,  bedsteads  made,  nice  pine  boughs 
laid  for  a  mattress,  and  covered  with  a  counter 
pane,  ornamented  in  the  center  with  U.  S. 
We  had  slept  on  the  ground,  between  knolls. 
to  keep  from  rolling  down  hill,  in  all  kinds 
of  weather,  and  now  congratulated  each  other 
on  the  opportunity  for  a  heavenly  rest  two  feet  from 
the  ground.  We  longed  for  night,  and  measured  the 
going  down  of  the  sun  with  impatience.  Even  Ben's 
silvery  voice,  announcing  that  tea  was  ready,  failed 
to  move  us  from  our  rapt  contemplation  of  that  fine 
feather-bed.  Just  as  the  sun  began  hiding  itself 
behind  the  hill,  there  hove  into  sight  a  horse,  then 
an  ambulance,  and  in  the  ambulance,  two  women. 
"O  Lord!"  said  I.  UO  hell!"  says  Max  — (never 
mind  what  the  colonel  said),  and  we  went  out  and 
cried.  That  night  we  lay  in  the  frosts,  under  the 
stars,  shivering  under  one  poor  blanket,  and  near 
enough  to  hear  our  visitors  remark,  "  What  splendid 
beds  the  soldiers  have."  These  two  patriotic  ladies 
ate  up  what  cost  us  five  dollars,  —  some  things  sent 
from  home,  that  we  could  not  duplicate;  cost  two 
of  us  severe  colds,  and  left  nothing,  —  hardly  an 
acknowledgment  of  our  courtesy, — rather  conveyed 
the  idea  of  conferring  a  favor  upon  us !  What  they 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  89 

1863  came  for,  the  Lord  only  knows.  Max  says  they  did 
leave  a  ten-cent  Testament,  and  a  calico  blouse  which 
our  colored  cook,  Ben,  embellished  with  some  red 
tape  and  wore  as  an  undress  uniform  until  the  starch 
was  out,  then  he  used  it  for  a  dish-cloth. 

While  at  this  camp  one  female  did  us  some  service. 
She  came  with  an  extra  polonaise  and  spirited  away 
from  Company  C  one  Brown,  who  has  never  been 
heard  from  since  —  as  Brown.  A  comrade  gives  us 
the  following  version :  "  This  corporal  was  visited  by 
a  wealthy  sister,  who  claimed  to  reside  in  New  York 
City.  She  was  cordially  received  by  the  officers  and 
men,  who  did  everything  to  make  her  stay  as  pleasant 
as  possible.  Everybody  envied  the  corporal.  She 
remained  but  a  few  days,  and  on  the  morning  of  her 
departure,  an  ambulance  was  provided  to  take  her 
to  the  landing,  which  was  some  miles  away,  and 
permission  given  to  her  brother  to  go  with  her.  He 
went,  but  the  ambulance  came  back  without  him. 
Strange  to  say,  this  corporal's  record,  down  to  this 
time,  had  been  of  the  very  best,  and  promotion 
awaited  him.  He  was  universally  liked  for  his 
quiet,  dignified  demeanor,  and  careful  attention  to 
his  duties.  But  he  must  have  been  bad  at  heart,  for 
a  few  moments  before  his  departure  with  his  sister, 
he  stepped  back  into  his  tent  and  borrowed  his  mess 
mate's  watch,  which  he  never  returned." 

The  members  of  the  Sixteenth  were  not  all  of  the 
masculine  persuasion.  Company  I  boasted  of  the 
presence  of  one  of  the  gentler  sex  in  the  ranks,  who 
did  good  service  at  Fredericksburgh.  She  is  thus 
spoken  of  by  the  Richmond  Whig :  — 


90  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Yesterday  a  rather  prepossessing  lass  was  discovered  on  1863 
Belle  Isle,  disguised,  among  the  prisoners  of  war  held  there. 
She  gave  her  real  name  as  Mary  Jane  Johnson,  belonging 
to  the  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment.  She  gave  as  an  excuse 
for  adopting  her  soldier's  toggery,  that  she  was  following 
her  lover  to  shield  and  protect  him  when  in  danger.  He  had 
been  killed,  and  now  she  had  no  objection  to  return  to  the 
more  peaceful  sphere  for  which  nature,  by  her  sex,  had  bet 
ter  fitted  her.  Upon  the  discovery  of  her  sex  Miss  Johnson 
was  removed  from  Belle  Isle  to  Castle  Thunder.  She  will 
probably  go  north  by  the  next  flag  of  truce.  She  is  about 
sixteen  years  of  age. 

Regimental  inspection.  Jan.  n. 

Orders  received  relative  to  having  five  days'  cooked   Jan.  12. 
rations  on  hand. 

Men  are  ordered  to  be  in  camp,  and  all  surplus  jan.  14. 
baggage  and  camp  furniture  disposed  of,  which 
means  "destroyed  for  want  of  transportation."  This 
includes  all  the  handy  things  for  housekeeping,  con 
structed  ingeniously  from  the  bark  and  roots  of  trees. 
From  bread  boxes  and  barrels  grew  center  tables, 
chairs,  desks,  and  even  cake  trunks.  Dice,  chess 
men  and  checker-boards  abounded  in  every  company, 
and  to  abandon  all  these  was  "  cussid."  One  man 
in  Company  C  dug  a  grave,  and,  piling  in  his  little 
treasures,  read  service  over  them,  and  preached  a 
sermon  from  the  text,  "  And  Ephraim  fed  upon  the 
east  wind  three  days  and  hungered  not."  A  neat 
headboard  marked  the  resting  place  of  his  jewels. 
On  his  return  from  the  mud  march,  the  grave  was 
opened,  and  the  numerous  corpse  resurrected  with 
out  ceremony. 

Owing  to  the  heavy  storm,  the  order  to  move  was  Jan.  is. 
countermanded,  and  camp  duties  resumed. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  91 

jan6?8.       Divine  service  was  held  by  Chaplain  Bullen. 

Jan.  19.  At  nine  o'clock  A.M.  orders  were  issued  to  pack 
up  and  march  at  twelve  o'clock  M.,  precisely.  Then 
followed  the  usual  bustle  and  hum  of  activity. 
Every  man  comprehended  the  situation,  and  the 
accumulated,  improvised,  and  stolen  housekeeping 
utensils  were  again,  amid  tears  and  groans,  "  de 
stroyed  for  want  of  transportation."  Headquarters 
was  on  a  level  with  the  line,  and  embodied  the 
kitchen  and  parlor  departments  in  the  person  of  one 
Tibbetts,  who,  with  his  head  and  shoulders  hid 
behind  a  huge  frying  pan,  led  us  in  Burnside's  famous 
mud  march.  God  bless  Tibbetts!  Why  not?  He 
was  the  boss  forager,  the  king  of  cooks,  and  the 
chiefest  of  liars  where  the  rations  of  headquarters 
were  concerned.  He  was  like  an  ignis  fatuus  when 
the  patrol  went  for  him,  but  as  come-at-able  and  inno 
cent  as  an  infant  after  he  had  unloaded,  which  he 
often  did  in  unheard  of  hours  and  places.  Two 
o'clock  in  the  morning  would  see  him  near  the  picket 
line,  and,  meekness  personified,  he  would  creep  into 
camp,  and  crawl  under  his  old  army  blanket.  If  he 
snored  in  the  course  of  twenty  minutes,  we  knew 
his  conscience  was  clear,  and  somebody's  "  critter  " 
was  born  into  another  life.  Breakfast  proved  the 
correctness  of  our  conclusions.  The  colonel  and 
adjutant,  en  route  for  division  headquarters  one  fore 
noon,  when  about  midway  Mud  Creek,  heard  a  half- 
strangled  voice  saying,  "  How  aire  ye,  kurnel !  Ye 
don't  speak  to  common  folks,  do  ye  ?  "  "  Why, 
Tibbetts,  old  fellow,  how  are  you ;  what  are  you 
doing?"  asked  Colonel  Tilden,  "bathing?"  Pulling 


92  HISTORY  OF  THE 

up  into  sight  the  head  of  a  half-drowned  mule,  he     1863 
commenced   pouring  water  into  his  ear,  and  confi 
dentially  remarked,  "I  '11  tell  you,  kurnel,  if  ye  want 
to  cure  a  damn  balky  mule,  just  pour  water  into  his 
off  ear." 

A  long,  wearisome  march  was  before  us.  The 
threatening  rain  now  came  down  in  torrents,  and 
now  in  a  soaking,  aggravating  drizzle ;  and  nothing 
could  have  reconciled  the  field  and  staff  to  the  pros 
pect  but  the  disappearing  behind  the  hill  of  the 
faithful  Tibbetts,  and  the  heaving  into  sight  of 
Captain  Ike,  with  four  canteens  slung  to  his  person. 
Ah !  Ike  always  knew  just  what  the  exigency  of  the 
service  required,  and  a  requisition  "  duly  signed," 
with  his  persuasiveness,  bridged  over  many  little  dis 
crepancies  in  the  United  States  Army  regulations. 
At  twelve  M.  we  took  up  the  line  of  march  in  the 
direction  of  Falmouth,  crossed  the  railroad  in  rear 
of  the  town,  and  continued  up  the  Rappahannock 
until  nine  o'clock  P.M.,  when  we  bivouacked  for  the 
night.  The  storm  had  increased  in  power,  and  tor 
rents  of  rain  drenched  us  through  and  through.  In 
the  darkness  regiments  and  brigades  became  sepa 
rated,  companies  went  astray,  and  whole  divisions  of 
troops  were  in  hopeless  confusion.  Regardless  of 
orders  or  discipline,  men  camped  where  they  best 
could,  —  some  in  bed  of  a  brook,  which,  before  morn 
ing,  became  a  stream  of  sufficient  force  to  carry  away 
knapsacks  and  shelter-tents.  Cuss-words  were  at  a 
premium. 

Marched  about  three  miles  and  remained  stuck  in  Jan.  20. 
the  mud  until  the  22d,  when  we   commenced   our  Jan.  22. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  93 

1863  return  to  old  camp.  Met  commissary  teams  with 
rations  for  men.  Continued  march  through  Fal- 
mouth,  past  General  Sumner's  headquarters,  and  went 
into  camp  on  our  grounds  of  December  10th,  ultimo. 
Length  of  march  ten  miles. 

Jan.  23.  '  Marched  four  miles  to  our  old  camp,  through  mud 
from  six  to  twelve  inches  deep.  Pitched  tents  and 
spent  the  remainder  of  the  week  in  policing  grounds. 

Jan.  24.       Mail  arrived. 

Feb.  i.  Paid  to  November  1st.  Divine  service  in  the  after 
noon. 

Feb  2  The  regiment  was  inspected  by  Captain  Fisher, 
who  gave  the  Sixteenth  the  best  report  of  any  regi 
ment  in  the  division.  Captain  Leavitt,  Company  E, 
sent  out  on  patrol  in  command  of  a  large  detail. 
Marched  eight  miles  and  bivouacked  for  the  night  in 
the  woods. 

Feb.  3.  Captain  Leavitt  continued  his  march  until  eight 
A.M.,  when  he  concealed  his  reserve  and  sent  out  a 
small  patrol.  They  captured  one  musket  and  twelve 
soldier's  uniforms  abandoned  by  deserters.  Captain 
Leavitt  returned  to  camp  5th  instant. 

Adjutant  Small  left  the  regiment  for  Maine,  on 

Feb.  7.  J 

fifteen  days  leave  of  absence. 

Captain    Leavitt   "  officer   of  the  day."     Captain 

Feb.  8.  J  r 

Waldron  "  officer  of  the  picket."  Our  brigade  pick 
et  line  is  about  two  miles  from  camp  —  the  outer  line 
on  the  extreme  left  of  the  A.  P.  near  the  Rapidan 
River. 

Feb  15        Captain  Leavitt  receives  his  commission  as  major. 

Feb.  IT.  Major  Leavitt,  field  officer  of  the  picket.  Captain 
Waldron  with  Company  I,  ordered  on  patrol  duty 
for  three  days. 


94  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Captain  Marston  obtains  leave  of  absence  for  fif-     1863 
teen  days,  and  starts  for  Maine. 

Major  Leavitt  moves  to  regimental  headquarters.     Feb.  21. 

Adjutant  Small  rejoins  regiment  from  furlough.        Feb.  22. 

Colonel  Tilden  detailed  "division  officer  of  the  Feb. 27. 
day."  William  E.  Brooks,  recently  commissioned 
captain  Company  E,  left  camp  at  five  o'clock  P.M., 
having  been  discharged  for  disability.  His  resigna 
tion  received  the  willing  indorsement  of  Colonel 
Tilden. 

Regiment  mustered  for  pay  by  Major  Tomlirison.      Feb.  28. 

Snow-storm  and  heav}7  wind.     The  men's  quarters  Mar.  4. 
were   nearly   all   stripped    of  their     canvas     roofs. 
Chimneys  were  blown  down,  and  books,  papers,  and 
clothing  scattered  in  all  directions.     The  camp  had 
the  appearance  of  a  laundry  drying  yard. 

The  officers  are  all  happy,  having  just  received  by   Mar  7 
teams  from  Third  Brigade,  thirty-six  boxes  and  five 
barrels  packed  and  sent  by  friends  at  home. 

Regimental    inspection    found    the    command   in  Mar.  8. 
excellent  condition. 

Major  Leavitt  mustered  under  his  commission  by  Mar  9 
Lieutenant  Baldwin,  Fifth  United  States  Battery. 

Colonel  Tilden  goes  home  on  leave  of  absence.  He  Mar.n. 
carries  with  him  the  kindest   wishes  of  the    whole 
regiment,  who  hold  him  second  to    no  regimental 
commander  in  the  army.     Lieutenant-Colonel  Farn- 
ham  assumes  command. 

Thunder-storm    accompanied    with    hail.      Regi-  Mar  15 
mental   inspection.      Sergeant    Rowe,    Company   I, 
receives  a  furlough  of  fifteen  days. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  95 

1863  Brigade  guard  mounting.  Major  Leavitt  as  adju- 
Mar-1G-  tant.  At  eleven  o'clock  A.M.,  the  line  officers  held  a 
meeting  and  unanimously  elected  Rev.  Uriah  Balk- 
am  of  Lewiston,  chaplain. 

Major  Leavitt,  field  officer  of  the  picket. 

Under  this  date  Captain  Waldron  writes  of  his 
men :  "  About  O'Neil,  he  is  a  very  fine  man,  and 
I  am  sorry  to  lose  him.  He  always  did  his 
duty  faithfully,  and  beside  was  a  gentleman,  hence 
he  got  kind  and  gentlemanly  treatment  from  his 
commanding  officers.  I  am  down  on  '-bummers'  and 
have  got  quite  a  reputation  in  the  regiment,  for  the 
manner  in  which  I  make  them  do  their  duty."  Cap 
tain  Waldron  was  a  humane  man,  and  a  believer  in 
the  United  States  Army  Regulations,  in  the  abstract, 
but  no  amount  of  red  tape  would  hold  him,  or  friend 
ship  for  brother  officers  bottle  him  up,  when  he  was 
requested  to  "  report."  He  would  do  it  in  his  pecul 
iar  way,  as  in  the  following  "  weekly  report  of  sick 
sent  to  hospital." 

To  LIEUT.  A.  K.  SMALL,  Adft  16th  Me.   Vols., 

SIR  :  —  I  have  the  distinguished  honor  to  submit  for  your 
consideration  and  approval,  the  following  statement  respect 
ing  the  departure  from  Co.  I,  16th  Me.  Reg't,  of  sick  men 
and  bummers,  since  my  last  weekly  report.  I  very  much 
regret  the  necessity  I  am  under  of  stating  that  the  bummers 
far  exceed  in  numbers  the  genuine  sick.  I  will  add  in  this 
connection  that  the  bummers,  in  my  opinion,  have  been  very 
materially  aided  and  abetted  in  their  nefarious  practices 
through  the  overflowing  (but  mistaken)  kindness  of  heart 
which  our  two  amiable  and  esteemed  surgeons  exhibited 
toward  this  rascally  set  of  men  who  are  drawing  sustenance 
from  Uncle  Sam's  plethoric  purse,  but  who  persistently 


96  HISTORY  OF  THE 

refuse  to  render  any  aid  in  crushing  the  infamous  and  cussed     1863 
rebellion. 

Sent  to  General  Hospital  sick,  4. 
Sent  to  General  Hospital  bumming,  6. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be  very  truly  yours, 

TV.  H.  TVALDRON,  Capt.  Co.  I. 

.l.'/<K*<4U.+   ' '\»«  U-     ku,.t    u    U/;'   A«t-l.-«-  ':'•! 

Captain  Marston  returned  from  leave  of  absence.      Mar.  25. 

Colonel  Tilden  returned   from   leave    of  absence.   Mar.  27. 
David  Perry  died  at  division  hospital.     He  was   one 
of  Captain  Waldron's  best  men,  never  off  duty  until 
taken  sick. 

The  action  of  the  line  officers,  in  nominating  Par-  Mar.  28. 
son  Balkam,  of  Lewiston,  for   chaplain,  received  the 
approval  of  Colonel  Tilden,  who  forwarded  his  name 
to  Governor  Coburn  for  commission.     Very  cold  and 
windy. 

Brigade  drill  in  the  afternoon.     Headquarters  have   Mar-  so- 
invested  in  a  span  of  native  mules  and  a  condemned 
ambulance. 

General  orders  and  circulars  are  as  thick  as  snow-  Apr.  2. 
flakes,  all  indicating  active  service  in  the  near  future. 
Extra  baggage  has  been  sent  to  the  rear,  and  the 
regiment  daily  inspected  and  drilled  preparatory  to 
another  campaign.  We  are  ordered  to  move  without 
wagons,  and  carry  ten  days'  rations.  This  means 
that  every  man  will  be  as  a  pack  mule  and  carry  by 
actual  weight,  ten  days'  rations  —  twenty-six  pounds, 
four  ounces ;  arms,  equipments  and  sixty  rounds  of 
ammunition,  twenty-eight  pounds,  one  ounce  ;  total, 
fifty-four  pounds,  five  ounces.  Ordered  in  line  for 
a  review  of  the  division  by  Major-General  Hooker. 
The  Sixteenth  was  one  of  the  first  regiments  in  posi- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  Q? 

1863  tion,  and  had  a  fine  opportunity  to  take  in  the  mov 
ing  panorama  of  blue  and  scarlet,  as  the  different 
brigades  and  batteries  took  the  positions  assigned 
them.  The  neatly  clad  men  with  burnished  guns, 
the  brilliant  uniforms  of  officers,  the  gorgeous  deco 
rations  of  the  general  staff,  the  loved  ensigns  flutter 
ing  in  the  breeze,  and  the  measured  tramp  of  the 
veterans  to  the  inspiring  music  of  bands  and  drum 
corps  as  they  inarched  in  review,  the  evident  satisfac 
tion  of  Hooker  and  the  conscious  power  so  plainly 
shown  in  his  finely  cut,  but  rather  too  rosy  face,  all 
combined  to  set  at  rest  our  fears  of  another  defeat. 
Winter  quarters,  with  the  wearing  inactivity  and  irk 
some  routine  duties,  seemed  more  distasteful  than 
ever,  and  every  indication  of  a  move  toward  the 
enemy  was  joyously  welcomed  by  the  regiment.  We 
had  a  few  —  very  few  —  pessimists  among  us,  consti 
tutional  growlers,  who  were,  on  the  opening  of  every 
campaign,  attacked  with  a  dyspeptic  foreboding  that 
defeat  and  disaster  would  follow  us.  While  under 
the  influence  of  this  malady,  which  was  happily  not 
contagious,  the  ruin  revealed  to  them  as  being  stored 
for  the  first  brigade  was  enough  to  unbalance  a 
healthy  mind.  With  them  we  always  marched  too 
long  and  marched  too  fast,  but  never  fast  enough  to 
get  ahead  of  their  dismal  prophecies.  They  had  an 
ingrained  hatred  of  discipline,  cursed  red  tape  by  the 
great  gross,  and  itched  with  a  desire  to  "  see  a  live 
Johnnie  and  draw  a  bead  on  him."  Their  ,desires 
were  never  gratified,  for  the  Johnnies  seemed  to  have 
had  an  intuitive  perception  of  these  ferocious  fighters' 
intentions,  and  kept  out  of  sight,  hence  the  few  casu- 
7 


98  HISTORY  OF  THE 

alties  in  the  immediate  front  of  these  rascally  bum 
mers. 

Brigade    drill   by   Ninety-fourth   New   York    and  Apr.  3. 
Sixteenth  Maine. 

Major  Leavitt  officer  of  the  picket.  APr- 5- 

Chaplain  Bullen  obtains  leave  of  absence.  Apr.  7. 

Major  Leavitt  left  for  Maine  on  a  leave  of  fifteen  Apr. «. 
days. 

The  First  Army  Corps  reviewed  by  President  Apr.  H. 
Lincoln.  The  regiment  never  looked  finer  than 
when  it  joined  the  march  of  the  brigade  at  six  A.M., 
en  route  for  Belle  Plains.  We  were  reasonably  proud 
of  our  appearance,  which  elicited  a  marked  compli 
ment  from  the  brigade  commander.  The  officers  had 
been  untiring  in  effort  and  unrelaxing  in  discipline, 
during  the  winter  months.  Rations  had  been  good, 
clothing  well  supplied,  and  the  last  lingering  memory 
of  the  "  Blanket  Brigade "  vanished  forever.  I 
hardly  think  it  will  be  counted  against  us  in  the 
great  hereafter  that  ,we  could  not  muster  a  paper 
collar  or  a  "  biled  shirt  "  for  review.  A  sister  regi 
ment 'filed  past  us  with  a  stunning  toilet.  Turning 
their  heads  as  much  as  possible  in  paper  dickeys  and 
stocks,  they  looked  in  vain  for  the  old  lousy  Six 
teenth,  and  greeted  us  with,  "  Hallo,  'roostooks ! 
Where  's  yer  blankets?"  Not  a  yip  from  a  Six- 
teener.  The  colonel's  eyes  seemed  to  see  every  man, 
and  they  loved  him  too  well  to  reflect  the  slightest 
upon  "his  discipline.  It  was  our  second  victory. 
The  sun,  as  he  came  up  in  the  heavens,  grew  hotter 
and  hotter,  and  every  paper  collar  by  the  roadside, 
marking  the  progress  of  the  regiment  on  its 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  99 

1863  way  to  Belle  Plains,  caused  a  numerous  yell  of 
delight.  Our  boys  picked  them  up  on  their  bayo 
nets  and  left  them  in  a  pile  near  the  Plains,  and  set 
up  a  board  on  which  they  inscribed,  "  Sacred  to  the 
memory  of  State  pride." 

Apr.  12.  Captain  Waldron,  with  nearly  all  the  regiment, 
detailed  for  three  days'  picket  duty.  We  partici 
pated  in  a  division  drill  in  the  forenoon,  Colonel 
Tilde n  commanding  the  brigade.  Grand  guard 
mounting  on  brigade  parade  ground. 

Apr.  13.  The  cavalry  pickets  in  our  front  have  been  reduced 
one-half,  and  this  forenoon,  about  three,  o'clock,  the 
brigade  reserve  post  was  increased  to  two  hundred 
and  fifty  men.  Regiment  relieved  and  returned  to 
camp  at  five  P.M. 

Apr.  15.  Orders  to  march  were  promulgated  this  forenoon. 
Heavy  rain-storm.  The  regiment  sent  home  five 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty-five  dollars  by 
express. 

Apr.  22.  Broke  camp  this  forenoon,  and  moved  about  half 
a  mile  in  a  drenching  rain,  to  harden  us,  the  boys 
said. 

Apr.  23.  Major  Leavitt  and  Chaplain  Bullen  rejoined  the 
regiment  from  leaves  of  absence.  During  the  winter 
the  musicians  organized  a  band  under  the  lead  of 
John  Shea,  principal  musician,  and  today  a  complete 
set  of  instruments  came  as  a  donation  by  the  officers. 
Captain  Waldron,  who  had  not  a  remarkable  ear  for 
that  kind  of  music,  —  had  rather  hear  &  bullet  whistle, 
or  a  shell  explode,  — says,  "And* now,  in  addition  to 
other  afflictions,  we  are  doomed  to  a  constant  succes 
sion  of  toots  from  fifteen  beginners  on  wind  instru- 


100  HISTORY  OF  THE 

ments."    Long  afterward  we  blessed  the  Lord,  every    1863 
one  of  us,  for  the  inspiring  music  of  the  best  band 
in  the  division. 

Was  published  a  stereotyped  order :  —  Apr.  26. 

Regimental  commanders  will  have  their  command  in 
readiness  to  move  at  a  moment's  notice,  with  eight  days' 
rations,  and  forty  rounds  of  ammunition. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


CHAPTER    VII. 

THE   CHANCELLOKSVILLE   CAMPAIGN. 

1868        STETJCK  tents  and  moved  at  ten  A.M.     Continuing 
Apr.  28.   the   march  for  six  miles,   we  bivouacked  near  the 

Fitzhugh  House. 

Apr.  29.  Formed  in  line  at  three  o'clock  A.M.  Stacked  arms 
and  rested  until  noon  in  the  edge  of  the  woods. 
Early  in  the  morning,  the  Sixteenth  Michigan  crossed 
the  river  in  boats,  under  a  galling  fire  of  musketry, 
and  captured  about  one  hundred  rebels,  driving  the 
rest  from  their  rifle-pits.  Pontoons  were  laid,  when 
the  First  Division  of  our  corps  crossed  over.  Amid 
the  booming  of  cannon  and  the  noise  of  an  indis 
criminate  firing  from  sharpshooters  and  infantry 
pickets,  our  boys  are  playing  poker,  chasing  rabbits, 
swopping  lies,  apparently  indifferent  to  the  sharp 
demands  of  a  near  future. 

^pr  30  Made  history  down  on  the  Rapidan.  In  easy 
range  of  the  rebel  guns,  we  were  mustered  for  pay. 
At  four  o'clock  P.M.  it  was  proposed  by  a  congress 
of  chaplains,  to  hold  divine  service  in  the  brigade, 
preparatory  to  the  general  slaughter  anticipated 
during  the  next  forty-eight  hours.  Everything  was 
quiet  over  the  river,  and  not  a  sign  betrayed  to  the 
innocent  twelve  hundred  dollar  shepherds,  the 


102  HISTORY  OF  THE 

gathering  storm,  as  the}7"  collected  in  the  center  of  a  1863 
hollow  square,  and  fervently  pleaded  the  cause  of  the 
Lord  and  the  country.  They  were  eloquent  in  their 
appeals  to  our  patriotism,  and  pictured  in  glowing 
colors  the  halo  of  glory  that  would  enfold  the 
martyred  dead,  and  the  armfuls  of  shoulder  straps 
that  would  find  resting  places  upon  the  blue  coats  of 
the  surviving  heroes.  Counseling  all  to  stand  firm, 
to  shrink  not  from  the  terrible  ordeal  through  which 
we  were  called  to  pass,  to  be  brave  and  heroic,  and 
God  being  our  shield  we  would  have  nothing  to  fear, 
—  when  came  a  slight  puff  of  smoke,  followed  by 
another,  and  yet  another,  in  quick  succession,  just 
across  the  river,  and  then  a  rushing  sound  like 
trains  of  cars  and  terrific  explosions  all  around  us  of 
"  whole  blacksmith  shops."  The  explosion  of  shells, 
the  neighing  of  horses,  and  the  sharp  commands  were 
almost  drowned  by  the  shouts  and  laughter  of  the 
men,  as  the  brave  chaplains,  hatless  and  bookless, 
with  coat-tails  streaming  in  the  wind,  went  madly  to 
the  rear  over  stone-walls,  through  hedges  and  ditches, 
followed  by,  "Come  back  and  earn  your  twelve 
hundred  dollars!"  "Stand  firm!  Be  brave  and 
heroic  and  put  your  trust  in  the  Lord  !  "  The  scare 
was  soon  over,  but  no  persuasions  could  induce  the 
chaplains  to  come  back  and  speak  in  meeting,  so  it 
was  never  known  what  the  Lord  had  done  for  them. 
I  '11  not  say  that  these  men  were  other  than  good 
Christian  men  trying  to  discharge  their  duties  under 
peculiarly  trying  circumstances.  They  failed  simply 
for  want  of  preparation.  But  I  will  say,  in  addition 
to  the  noble  Christian  men,  the  army  was  cursed  with 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  1Q3 

1863  a  lot  of  scalawags,  who  fitted  themselves  for  chap 
lains  how,  when,  or  where,  nobody  knows.  Surely 
they  were  never  drilled  in  the  army  of  the  Lord. 
The  brigade  moved  half  a  mile  to  the  rear,  and 
occupied  a  comparatively  safe  position  behind  a 
stone-wall  and  hedge  until  after  dark. 

May  i.  The  regiment  took  up  a  line  of  march  early  in  the 
morning,  and  was  under  fire  of  rebel  artillery  until 
it  passed  Fredericksburgh.  Greeley  says,  "  The 
First  Corps  moved  leisurely  up  the  river."  The 
march  of  twenty  miles  was  a  rapid  and  most  exhaust 
ing  one.  The  heat  of  the  sun  was  intense.  At  half- 
past  seven  P.M.  we  crossed  the  river  at  United  States 
Ford,  on  pontoons,  and  bivouacked.  In  thirty  min 
utes  we  were  again  marching  rapidly  to  the  front. 
The  right  of  our  lines  was  in  extreme  peril,  for 
Howard's  corps  had  stampeded,  and  the  tide  of 
exultant  foes  must  be  stemmed  to  save  a  general 
disaster.  On  at  double-quick,  through  burning 
woods,  over  dead  and  dying,  amid  a  terrific  cannonad 
ing  and  an  incessant  rattle  of  musketry,  we  pushed. 
Exhausted  and  panting,  the  Sixteenth  took  the 
extreme  right  and  front  of  the  Army  of  the  Poto 
mac  at  half-past  ten  P.M.,  and  remained  in  line  of 
battle  until  three  A.M.,  when  we  threw  up  breast 
works  and  posted  videttes  about  thirty  rods  in  front, 
which  were  advanced  one-quarter  of  a  mile  at  day 
light.  The  Twenty-ninth  and  Thirty-second  New 
Jersey  took  position  on  our  right  and  rear,  and 
extended  the  line,  as  was  supposed,  to  the  Rapidan 
River.  The  Sixteenth  lay  on  their  arms  all  day, 
listening  to  the  terrific  fighting  on  the  center,  and 


}04  HISTORY  OF  THE 

hourly  expecting  an  attack,  for  which  they  were  fully     1863 
prepared.      At  half-past  four  P.M.,   Colonel  Tilden 
handed  the  adjutant  the  following  order:  — 

HEADQUARTERS  2u  Div.,  IST  CORPS, 

May  3,  1863,  4£  o'clock  P.M. 

COL.  :  —  You  will  please  send  an  intelligent  officer  to  the 
right  of  your  line  to  ascertain  and  report  upon  the  condition 
of  affairs  on  the  Rapidan.  Observe  particularly  whether 
the  enemy  is  making  any  movement  in  that  direction.  The 
information  is  wanted  this  evening. 

Jonx  C.  ROBINSOX,  Brig.-Gen.  Comedy. 
COL.  A.  R.  ROOT, 
Com'dg  the  Brigade. 

Respectfully  referred  to  Adj't  Small,  IGth  Me.  Vols.,  who 
will  execute  the  duty,  and  report  thereon. 

A.  11.  ROOT,  Col.  Com'dg  Brigade. 

In  obedience  to  this  order,  Adjutant  Small  mounted  May  3. 
his  horse,  and  with  an  orderly  leaped  the  breast 
works  and  proceeded  down  the  road  toward  Ely's 
Ford.  Passing  our  picket  line  half  a  mile  out,  and 
the  cavalry  videttes  but  a  short  distance  beyond,  lie 
slackened  pace  and  moved  cautiously  some  three 
miles,  and  drew  rein  at  the  edge  of  the  wood,  where 
the  road  made  a  sharp  bend  to  the  left,  in  the  direc 
tion  of  the  ford.  The  quiet  hush  of  the  woods  and 
the  stillness  of  the  air  betrayed  no  presence  of  a 
living  thing.  The  Adjutant  at  once  left  the  road, 
and  meeting  a  probable  owner  of  the  house  directly 
in  his  way,  bade  him  good  evening,  and  asked  if  he 
objected  to  his  crossing  the  yard  and  field.  He  was 
a  most  villainous-looking  and  shabbily-clad  tramp. 
The  Adjutant  felt  uneasy  at  leaving  him  at  large,  but 
time  was  precious,  the  orderly  unarmed,  and  he  could 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  1Q5 

i8G3  not  invest  in  a  rebel  and  proceed,  so,  politely  thank 
ing  him,  he  rode  out  some  mile  or  so  to  a  bend  in  the 
river,  on  an  elevation  of  some  fifty  or  seventy-five 
feet,  and  rapidly  noted  all  of  interest  for  future  use. 
Directly  across  the  river,  and  from  one  to  three  miles 
to  the  left,  fires  from  deserted  camps  and  several 
buildings  were  still  burning.  Two  long  columns  of 
infantry  with  artillery  were  rapidly  moving  from  our 
front  in  the  direction  of  Fredericksburgh.  He  saw 
no  other  signs  of  the  enemy,  and  believing  the  infor 
mation  valuable  to  an  army  waiting  behind  breast 
works  for  an  attack  from  a  force,  who,  unseen,  were 
withdrawing  to  fall  upon  Sedgwick,  he  started  on 
his  return,  elated  with  success  secured  with  so  little 
danger.  Leaving  the  field  by  the  way  he  came,  he 
reached  the  house  yard,  and  was  startled  to  see  the 
rebel  picket  line  across  the  road,  and  following  the 
woods  both  ways.  The  reserve  was  one  hundred 
yards  to  the  left,  lying  on  the  ground  near  their  stack 
of  arms.  There  was  but  one  alternative;  it  was 
either  prison  or  the  Union  lines.  The  Adjutant  had 
escaped  notice  thus  far,  and  burying  his  spurs  in 
his  horse's  flanks,  shot  across  the  yard  into  the  road, 
followed  by  the  orderly.  The  first  plunge  of  the 
horses  alarmed  the  picket,  and  with  the  command, 
"Halt!  Halt!"  came  three  shots  which  passed  harm 
lessly  by.  On  across  the  road  and  into  the  woods, 
when  again  came  the  shout,  "  Halt,  you  damned 
Yanks ! "  They  were  in  for^  it,  and  reckless  of  the 
bullets  from  the  rebels,  who  now  crowded  the  road 
in  the  rear,  they  went  madly  on  out  of  range,  and 
none  the  worse  for  the  scare.  Luckily  for  them, 


106  HISTORY  OF  THE 

carbines  were  used  instead  of  rifles.  Nearly  a  mile  1863 
out  from  our  lines  was  General  Reynolds,  our  corps 
commander,  with  staff,  anxiously  waiting  for  the 
intelligence  requested  through  General  Robinson. 
Meeting  the  Adjutant,  he  said,  quickly,  "Well?" 
Receiving  the  information  with  cordial  thanks,  the 
General  rode  rapidly  to  Hooker's  headquarters. 
Some  one  knows  what  was  said  by  the  corps  com 
manders  assembled  there  within  thirty  minutes,  — 
I  don't.  But  I  firmly  believe  that  had  General 
Reynolds'  suggestion,  referred  to  in  Doubleday's 
"  Chancellorsville  and  Gettysburgh,"  been  adopted, 
our  defeat  would  have  been  a  victory.  The  facts 
obtained  by  this  reconnoissance,  added  to  the  result 
of  a  reconnoissance  said  to  have  been  made  by  General 
Webb  a  few  hours  earlier,  were  such  as  to  warrant 
Hooker  in  acting  up  to  his  intentions,  as  indicated  in 
his  dispatch  to  General  Sedgwick  at  twelve  o'clock 
M. :  "If  the  necessary  information  can  be  obtained 
today,  and  if  it  shall  be  of  the  character  the  com 
manding  general  anticipates,  it  is  his  intention  to 
advance  upon  the  enemy  to-morrow."  He  could 
anticipate  but  one  thing  favorably  to  his  advance, 
and  that  was  the  withdrawal  of  a  portion  of  the 
enemy's  forces  from  his  front.  The  reconnoissances 
alluded  to  gave  him  the  necessary  information. 

During  the  afternoon  Hall's  battery  advanced  May  4. 
toward  Ely's  Ford,  losing  one  killed  and  fifteen 
wounded,  in  a  short  yet  sharp  engagement.  About 
nine  o'clock  P.M.,  out  of  the  quiet  in  our  vicinity 
came  a  single  shot  which  brought  every  man 
to  his  feet,  musket  in  hand,  instantly,  and  just  in 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  1Q7 

season  to  receive  a  whole  broadside  from  the  Twenty- 
ninth  and  Thirty-second  New  Jersey,  stationed  in 
our  rear.  Fortunately  for  us,  their  lack  of  good 
training  —  having  been  in  service  but  a  few  months 
—  made  targets  of  the  tree  tops  instead  of  us. 
Captain  Waldron,  who  was  stationed  with  the  pickets 
in  our  immediate  front,  writes  of  the  scare : 

About  nine  o'clock  in  the  evening  volleys  of  musketry 
were  heard  on  our  right  which  led  me  to  suppose  that  the 
rebels  had  got  between  our  pickets  and  our  intrenchmeuts; 
and  I  began  to  think  I  had  received  a  ticket  for  Richmond, 
and  immediately  made  arrangements  to  get  back  to  our  in- 
trenchments  with  my  command.  I  caught  my  haversack 
and  blankets,  and  was  making  my  way  thitherward,  when 
the  line  of  fire  rapidly  extended  to  the  left.  By  the  time  I 
reached  the  edge  of  the  woods,  the  sleepy-heads  —  or  those 
who  had  been  asleep  —  caught  their  muskets  and  blazed 
away  at  us.  I  kept  on  my  way  until  near  enough  to  make 
the  blunderheads  hear  when  I  ordered  them  to  cease  firing, 
which  was  at  once  obeyed.  The  most  of  my  men  fell  to  the 
ground,  and  the  balls  passed  over  them  harmlessly. 

May  e.  The  regiment  remained  in  the  intrenchments  until 
three  o'clock  A.M.,  6th  instant,  when,  with  the  divis 
ion  as  rear  guard,  it  quietly  withdrew  and  re-crossed 
the  river  in  a  drenching  rain.  Marched  twelve  miles, 
and  bivouacked  in  the  mud  on  a  bleak  hill  near  Fal- 
mouth.  The  men  suffered  severely.  No  wood  being 
obtainable  for  fires,  they  alternately  chewed  the  cud 
of  discomfort  and  dry  hard-tack,  and  saved  their 
coffee  for  the  morrow,  when  they  had  a  reasonable 
hope  of  confiscating  somebody's  front  yard  fence  or 
the  favorite  fence  rail. 


108  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Marched  four  miles,  and  bivouacked  in  a  grove  of  1863 
pines,  near  the  Fitzhugh  House,  and  remained  until 
the  10th,  when  we  moved  about  half  a  mile,  and  went  May  10. 
into  camp  near  White  Oak  Church,  where  we  remain 
ed  until  June  10th,  drilling  early  mornings  and  late 
nights  to  avoid  the  heat  at  midday.  Lieutenant  L.  C. 
Bisbee,  who  was  left  behind  sick,  the  last  of  March, 
rejoined  his  company  at  this  camp.  The  mail  comes 
quite  regularly,  and  beside  the  encouragement  in  let 
ters  comes  an  occasional  bit  of  good  cheer  in  the  news 
papers.  But  the  intelligence  that  President  Lincoln 
pardons  a  large  number  of  deserters  has  a  most 
depressing  effect  upon  the  brave  boys  at  the  front, 
and  the  indignation  aroused  at  the  disapproval  of 
the  sentence  of  a  court-martial  passed  upon  Vallan- 
digham  is  above  all  discipline. 

A  fine  old  Virginia  mansion  furnished  the  regi-  May  20. 
ment  with  material  for  good  comfortable  quarters. 
The  streets  were  finely  graded  and  policed,  and  at 
the  head  of  each  was  an  evergreen  arch,  from  the 
center  of  which  hung  a  large  wreath  of  evergreens 
and  flowers,  containing  the  letter  of  the  company. 
The  garrison  flag  floated  proudly  above  us,  the  regi 
mental  flags  were  unfurled  at  headquarters ;  bands 
were  playing,  men  were  singing  merrily,  and  a  holi 
day  aspect  met  the  eye  of  the  looker-on.  Only  two 
weeks  since  the  terrible  battle  in  the  woods,  and  not 
the  shadow  of  a  recollection  of  the  awful  results  was 
apparent  to  a  superficial  observer.  The  mail  arrived 
and  a  schoolboy  scramble  took  place.  We  did  n't  all 
receive  letters,  but  the  man  with  three,  one  from  his 
best  girl,  was  the  envy  of  the  camp. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  1Q9 

The    whole    corps    is    cheering    wildly   over    the 

May  25.  J 

reported  capture    of   Vicksburgh. 

May  26.  Regiment  detailed  for  picket.  While  lying  in 
camp  and  enjoying  misery,  the  trials  were,  as  was 
often  the  case,  accompanied  by  some  grotesque  inci 
dents.  Chenery,  armed  with  a  pass,  went  out  of 
camp  about  seven  P.M.,  to  "make  a  call."  Return 
ing  after  taps  with  a  hive  of  honey,  and  finding  the 
adjutant  asleep,  aroused  the  sergeant-major,  who  got 
a  tub  and  received  for  headquarters  a  liberal  dona 
tion  of  the  delicious  luxury.  "  George,  are  there 
any  bees  in  this  ?  "  asked  Max.  "  O,  only  a  few. 
and  they  are  too  cold  to  sting,"  replied  Chenery. 
With  a  peculiar  chuckle,  Max  quietly  deposited  the 
tub  close  up  and  partly  under  a  corner  of  the  adju 
tant's  blanket,  and  waited.  Directly  the  heat  warmed 
up  the  bees,  which  crawled  over  the  sleeping  officer. 
The  uncomfortable  sensation  made  him  "  thrash 
round,"  which  stirred  up  the  insects,  and  they  just 
wreaked  vengeance  for  the  theft.  He  thought  of 
enormous  lice,  of  bedbugs,  of  fire,  and  danced 
around  the  tent  like  a  lunatic.  Honey  always  makes 
him  sick. 

May  29.  The  Ninety-fourth  New  York  has  been  detached 
from  our  brigade  for  guard  duty  at  Acquia  Creek. 
The  Thirteenth  Massachusetts  joins  the  brigade,  and 
Colonel  S.  H.  Leonard,  the  ranking  colonel,  assumes 
command.  Rumors  reach  us  that  Lee  is  about  to 
invade  Maryland.  William  H.  Hatch  and  William 
P.  Blake,  of  West  Waterville,  Maine,  came  into 
camp  unexpectedly,  taking  us  so  completely  by  sur 
prise,  that  for  hours  we  could  simply  look  with  glad 


HO  HISTORY  OF  THE 

eyes  upon  these  most  welcome  visitors  from  home.     1863 
It  was  their  rare  good  fortune  to  see  a  line  of  rebel 
pickets,  and  to  witness  the  grand  review  of  the  First 
Army  Corps  on  the  30th,  by  Major-General   Rey-  May  30- 
nolds. 

The  strength  of  the  First  Corps  was  greatly 
reduced  by  the  discharge  of  troops  whose  term  of 
enlistment  had  expired,  compelling  a  reorganization 
of  its  divisions  and  several  of  its  brigades.  In  reor 
ganizing  Robinson's  division  the  three  brigades  that 
formerly  composed  it  were  consolidated  into  two  bri 
gades.  The  One  Hundred  and  Fourth  New  York, 
One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania,  Thirteenth 
Massachusetts,  and  Sixteenth  Maine  formed  the  First 
Brigade,  under  command  of  General  Paul. 

Messrs.  Hatch  and  Blake  leave  camp  to  visit  other  June  i. 
Maine  regiments. 

Two  o'clock  in  the  morning  received  orders  to  be  june  4. 
in  line  at  daylight,  with  three  days'  rations  in  haver 
sacks.     Orders  to  march  countermanded  at  quarter 
past  eleven  A.M.     Pitched  tents  and  resumed  camp 
duties. 

Struck  tents  at  half-past  three  o'clock  A.M.,   and  June  •>. 
formed  in  line,  ready  to  march.  '  Guns  remained  in 
stack  nearly  all  day.     At  sunset,  tents  were  pitched, 
and  we  were  at  home  to  callers. 

Brigade  and  battalion  drills,  and  the  usual  order    june  7 
of  camp  filled  the  time. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


1863 


CHAPTER   VIII. 

THE   GETTYSBUBGH    CAMPAIGN. 

AT  half-past  five  A.M.,  struck  tents,  packed  up, 
and  bade  a  last  good  by  to  camp  near  White  Oak 
Church.  The  regiment  began  its  march  with  two 
hundred  eighty-one  men,  thirty-two  officers,  and  two 
hundred  sixty-three  guns.  Marched  until  dark  and 
bivouacked  at  Deep  Run,  a  distance  of  twenty  miles. 
Regiment  detailed  for  picket. 

June  is.  Slung  knapsacks  at  six  o'clock  A.M.,  marched 
twelve  miles,  and  bivouacked  between  Bealeton  and 
Rappahannock  stations.  Strength  of  regiment  in 
the  morning,  two  hundred  and  fifteen  guns,  two 
hundred  and  one  men,  twenty-eight  officers,  —  at 
night,  two  hundred  and  thirty-seven  guns,  two  hun 
dred  and  eighteen  men,  thirty-two  officers. 

June  14.  Marched  at  eight  A.M.,  reached  Warrensburgh 
one  P.M.,  and  Manassas  Junction  at  half-past  three, 
June  15,  with  two  hundred  and  eighteen  guns,  two 
hundred  and  twenty-six  men,  thirty-two  officers. 
Length  of  march  twenty-six  miles. 

June  15.  Left  at  nine  o'clock  A.M.,  and  marched  seven  miles 
to  Centerville,  and  remained  until  17th.  Number  of 
guns  two  hundred  arid  twenty,  men  two  hundred 
and  thirty-two,  officers  thirty-two. 


112  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Left  Centerville  at  half-past  five  A.M.,  with  two    1863 

June  17 

hundred  and  fifty-two  guns,  two  hundred  and  sixty- 
six  men,  and  thirty-two  officers.  Marched  twelve 
miles  to  Herndon  station. 

Marched  to  Guilford  station,  a  distance  of  five  June  it*. 
miles,  where  the  regiment  remained  until  25th,  send 
ing  out  pickets  some  six  miles  south  of  Leesburgh. 
Strength  of  regiment,  two  hundred  and  forty-five 
guns,  two  hundred  and  ninety-five  men,  and  thirty- 
two  officers.  The  march  from  W.  O.  C.  has  been  a 
rapid  and  exhausting  one.  Water  extremely  scarce. 
The  men  gladly  filled  their  canteens  from  the  muddy 
brooks  and  sluggish  runs  of  Virginia.  No  member 
of  the  Sixteenth  suffered  from  sunstroke,  a  casualty 
which  occurred  in  many  regiments  of  the  division. 
It  was  reported  that  the  "blanket  fellers  "  brought 
into  camp  every  night  a  larger  percentage  of  guns 
and  more  forage  than  any  troops  in  the  division. 
Some  mile  or  more  back  from  our  camp,  we  passed 
a  plantation,  the  house  and  grounds  undisturbed, 
except  by  time.  Crowning  a  dilapidated  fence, 
which  showed,  between  innumerable  dusky  legs,  spots 
of  ancient  whitewash,  were  darkies  of  all  shades, 
sizes,  and  ages,  from  a  bullet-headed  baby  to  a  cen 
tenarian.  The  indescribable  attitudes  struck  and 
the  grimaces  of  astonishment  that  spread  over  the 
faces  of  that  dark  collection,  as  regiment  after  regi 
ment  massed  in  a  field  and  batteries  parked  beyond, 
would  have  driven  a  circus  crowd  wild.  One  old 
nigger,  with  a  face  like  parchment,  crowned  with 
white  wool,  doffed  his  rimless  hat,  and  stretching  out 
his  long,  bony  fingers  as  if  to  cover  us  with  a  bless- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  H3 

1863  [n^  shouted  in  a  cracked  voice,  "  Tank  de  Lord  fer 
de  glory  ob  dis  yer  'casion  !  Hebbenly  massa  bress 
de  Linkum  sojers,  an'  show  dese  yer  eyes  de  golden 
chariot  fo'  I  die  !  "  Old  hats,  jackets,  and  shoes 
went  high  in  the  air  and  shouts  of  "  Glory  halle 
lujah  ! "  went  along  that  color  line.  An  aged  darky 
came  limping  to  the  road,  exclaiming,  "  Gret  King ! 
how  many  moe  you  'uns  comin'  ?  Specs  forty  mill 
ions  toted  by  hyer  since  morniu'."  "  Well,  uncle," 
said  Corporal  F.,  "you  can  stand  here  three  weeks 
and  see  the  Yanks  go  by."  "Fo'  God  I  dun  reckon  so. 
Massa  Linkum  mighty  sojer,  I  reckon.  Ts  he  a-gwine 
by  hyer  too?"  "  O  yes,  uncle,  he  is  at  the  rear  of 
our  corps,  forty  miles  back  —  be  along  in  his  chariot 
tomorrow."  Limping  back  to  the  fence  now  fairly 
covered  with  shining  faces,  the  old  patriarch  yelled, 
4i  Chillun,  cotch  off  yer  hats  and  jine  in  de  chorus." 
Swaying  from  side  to  side,  in  grotesque  attitudes, 
they  sang  in  a  way  peculiar  to  southern  negroes  :— 

"  Don'  yer  see  um  comin',  comin',  comin' — 

Milyuns  from  de  oder  sho'  ? 
Glory!  Glory  I  Hallelujah! 
Bress  de  Lord  forebermo'. 

"  Don'  yer  see  um  goin',  goin',  goin' 

Pass  ole  massa's  cabin  do'  ? 
Glory!  Glory!  Hallelujah! 
Bress  de  Lord  forebermo'. 

"  Jordan's  stream  is  runnin',  runniu',  runnin, — 

Milyuns  sojers  passin'  o'er  ; 
Linkum  comin'  wid  his  charyot, 
Bress  de  Lord  forebermo'. 
8 


114  HISTORY  OF  THE 

"  Don'  yer  hear  him  comin'.  comin'  ? 

Yes,  I  do! 
"VVid  his  robe  an'  mighty  army? 

Yes,  I  do  ! 
Want  ter  march  wid  him  to  glory  ? 

Yes,  I  do!" 

Long  into  the  night  would  I  seem  to  hear,  "  Glory ! 
Glory!   Hallelujah!     Bress  de  Lord  forebermo'." 

Major  Leavitt  left  for  Washington,  sick.  June-/!. 

At  half-past  eight  A.M.,  broke  camp,  and  marched  June2:>. 
fifteen  miles  to  Boonesville  and  bivouacked. 

Reveille  at  half-past  four  A.M.     At  half-past  five,  June 20. 
marched.     Halted  at  Jefferson  six  P.M. 

Marched  at  half-past  eight  A.M.,  and  at  half-past  June 27 
one   bivouacked   near    Middletown.      Distance,  five 
miles.    Regiment  sent  on  picket.    The  Ninety-fourth 
New  York  assigned  to  First  Brigade. 

General  George  G.  Meade  relieves  Hooker.  After  Junes*, 
two  hours'  sleep,  fell  in  at  half-past  seven  P.M.,  and 
marched  to  Frederick  City,  where  we  rejoined  bri 
gade  at  two  P.M.,  29th,  having  marched  thirty-eight 
miles  in  twenty-five  hours.  Number  of  guns,  two 
hundred  and  thirty;  men,  two  hundred  and  sixty- 
seven;  officers,  twenty-five. 

Bugle  call  at  five  o'clock  A.M.    Fell  in  and  marched  June 29. 
via  Lewistown  Furnace  to  Emmitsburg,  and  waited 
orders,  at  quarter  of  six  P.M. 

Regiment  left  Emmitsburg  at  nine  o'clock  A.M.,    June 30. 
and  marched  to  Pennsylvania  line  and  bivouacked. 
"  The  First  Corps,  although  ordered  to  Gettysburg!}, 
was  halted  by  General  Reynolds  at  Marsh  Creek,  as 
the  enemy   were  reported  to  be  coming  from   the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  H5 

1863  direction  of  Fairfield."  They  were  within  six  miles 
of  us.  If  we  had  any  lingering  doubts  about  the 
probability  of  a  battle  in  the  near  future,  which 
would  call  us  into  action,  they  were  promptly  dis 
pelled  by  General  Meade's  address  to  the  army, 
published  to  each  regiment. 

Juiyi.  "In  June  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia,  divided 
into  three  corps,  under  Longstreet,  Ewell,  and  A. 
P.  Hill,  commanded  by  General  Lee,  crossed  the 
Potomac  at  Williamsport  and  Shepherdstown,  and 
marched  into  Pennsylvania;  a  part  going  as  far  as 
Carlisle,  the  remainder  halting  at  Chambersburgh. 
The  Union  Army,  under  Hooker,  had,  in  the  mean 
time,  crossed  the  river  at  Edward's  Ferry,  and 
headed  toward  Frederick  City,  Maryland.  June 
27th,  Hooker,  having  been  refused  the  use  of  ten 
thousand  men  not  needed  at  Harper's  Ferry,  tend 
ered  his  resignation,  which  was  accepted,  General 
George  G.  Meade  succeeding  to  the  command.  On 
the  morning  of  July  1st,  Hill,  whose  corps  was  in 
the  advance,  six  miles  from  Gettysburgh,  learned 
that  the  place  was  occupied  by  a  Union  force.  Send 
ing  back  to  urge  Longstreet  to  hasten  his  march,  he 
moved  on.  In  the  meantime,  General  Reynolds, 
who  was  in  command  of  that  portion  of  the  Union 
Army,  had  sent  out  a  cavalry  reconnoissance,  and 
the  forces  came  into  collision  about  two  miles  north 
west  of  Gettysburg!!.  Reynolds  sent  Wadsworth's 
division  of  the  First  Corps  to  the  support  of  the 
cavalry  under  Buford,  and  thus  opened  the  great 
historical  battle  of  the  war." 

Although  earjy  under  arms,  the  Sixteenth  did  not 


11(5  HISTORY  OF  THE 

leave  camp  until  nine  o'clock  A.M.,  when  it  marched     1863 
rapidly  in  the  direction  of  Gettysburgh,  and  halted 
southeast  of  the  seminary.     The  heavy  cannonading 
broke  upon  our  ears,  and  gave  elasticity  to  weary 
legs,  and  steps  increased  to  the  double-quick  as  we 
were  met  with  the  intelligence   that   General  Rey 
nolds  was  killed,  and  the  First  Division  desperately 
fighting  double  its  numbers.     As  the  regiment  left 
the  Emmitsburg  road,    and    followed    the  track   of 
the  First  Division,  the  men  insisted  that  the}r  could 
hear  the  sharp  bark  of  Hall's  guns  in  the  direction 
of  Willoughby  Run..    Doubtless  this  was  true,  for  at 
this   moment   the   Second  Maine   Battery  was   in   a 
perilous  position   on   the   first  ridge  in  the  rear   of 
Willoughby  Run,  between  the  old  railroad  cut  and 
the    Chambersburgh   Turnpike,   where  it   remained, 
sustaining  a  fearful  loss,  until  the  whole  line    was 
forced  back.      General  Hall  says,    "No  artillery  of 
our  army  ever   went  back   to   the  spot."     (For  the 
exact  location   of    this    superb   battery,   see   Batch- 
elder's    "Isometrical    View"    of    the    Gettysburgh 
battle-field,  in  which  he  locates  Califf's  where  Hall's 
should  be.)     By  command  of  General  Robinson,  the 
First  Brigade  hastily  threw  up  a  redoubt  of  earth 
and  fence  rails,  in  a  circular  form,  just  in  front  of 
the  seminary.     Stevens'  Fifth  Maine  Battery,  which, 
under  its  commander,  Captain    G.  T.  Stevens,    did 
such  notable  service  between  Gulp's  Hill   and   the 
cemetery,  on  the  2d  and  3d,  was  in  echelon  in  the 
rear  and  to  the  right  of  the  seminary. 

While  here  in    line,    and   momentarily  expecting 
the  order  to  "go  in,"  Captain  Whitehouse,  with  a 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  H7 

1863  pitiful  smile,  said  to  me,  "Adjutant,  I  wish  I  felt  as 
brave  and  cool  as  the  colonel  appears."  "  Why, 
Captain,"  I  replied,  "  he  is  as  scared  as  any  of  us. 
Cheer  up,  't  will  soon  be  over."  "  Well,  the  colonel 
may  be  scared,  but  he  looks  as  happy  as  though  we 
were  to  have  an  old-fashioned  State  of  Maine 
muster."  "I  know  that,  Captain.  No  man  ever  saw 
him  appear  differently  in  a  fight.  Notice,  the  men 
just  idolize  him.  They  would  be  perfectly  happy  if 
Colonel  Farnham  was  here  too."  About  one  o'clock 
rang  out  the  command,  "  Fall  in !  Forward,  Six 
teenth."  "  Good  by,  Adjutant,  this  is  my  last  fight," 
cried  Captain  Whitehouse.  He  turned,  repeated 
the  command  to  his  company,  and  I  never  saw  him 
afterward.  We  double-quicked  to  the  right,  and 
took  position  behind  a  rail  fence,  in  a  piece  of  woods, 
and  nearly  parallel  with  the  Chambersburgh  Turn 
pike,  and  were  at  once  engaged  with  the  enemy,  who 
were  also  in  rear  of  a  fence,  and  some  two  hundred 
yards  distant.  Corporal  Yeaton,  of  the  color  guard, 
was  the  first  man  killed.  While  cautioning  his  men 
to  keep  cool,  and  aim  low,  Captain  Waldron,  of 
Company  I,  was  struck,  a  ball  entering  just  back  of 
the  jugular  vein,  and  penetrating  to  the  lung.  Colo 
nel  Tilden,  the  only  mounted  regimental  officer  in 
the  brigade,  had  his  horse  shot  from  under  him. 
Now  came  the  order  to  charge  bayonets.  Color  Ser 
geant  Mower  was  the  first  to  jump  the  fence,  and 
the  regiment  followed  with  a  ringing  cheer,  and  in 
the  face  of  a  galling  fire,  went  double-quick,  scatter 
ing  the  rebel  line,  they  going  pell-mell  to  the  rear 
into  the  woods.  Our  boys  would  have  followed 


HISTORY  OF  THE 

them,  but  were  recalled  and  moved  with  the  division     1863 
still  farther  to  the  right,  fighting  until  overpowered 
by  numbers  pressing  upon  our  right  flank,  which  had 
been  fully  exposed  by  the  skedaddling  of  a  part  of 
Howard's  Eleventh  Corps. 

"  Ammunition  being  nearly  all  expended  Baxter's 
brigade  was  withdrawn,  Paul's  brigade  relieving  it.*' 
Yes,  Paul's  brigade  did  relieve  it,  and  when  the 
whole  force  was  falling  back,  General  Robinson,  in 
order  to  save  as  much  of  the  division  as  possible, 
personally  ordered  Colonel  Tilclen  to  again  advance 
the  Sixteenth,  and  hold  the  hill  at  any  cost.  The 
regiment  advanced,  took  position  behind  the  stone 
wall,  and  broke  the  right  wing  to  the  right  parallel 
with  the  Mummasburgh  road,  the  color  company  hold 
ing  the  apex  — (the  identical  spot  where  the  Eighty- 
eighth  Pennsylvania  have  since  placed  a  tablet. 
They  held  the  position  bravely  against  fearful  odds, 
but  the  Sixteenth  Maine  was  the  last  regiment  that 
left  the  extreme  front,  July  1st,  if  four  officers  and 
th;rt}r-eight  men  can  be  called  a  regiment).  The 
intrepid  color  bearers,  Mower  and  Thomas,  waved 
defiance  to  the  foe,  as  they  closed  around  the  regi 
ment.  Although  conspicuous  marks,  they  gallantly 
held  aloft  the  loved  emblems  until  capture  was 
inevitable,  and  then  by  advice  and  consent  of  the 
colonel  and  other  officers,  broke  the  staff  and  tore  in 
shreds  the  silk  banners,  the  pride  of  the  regiment, 
and  divided  the  pieces.  Today  away  down  in  Maine, 
can  be  found  in  albums  and  frames,  gold  stars  and 
shreds  of  silk  —  cherished  mementos  of  the  critical 
period. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


119 


1863 


Lieutenant  Chapman  writes :  "  Company  K  went 
into  the  fight  with  twenty-three  men.  Its  position 
in  regimental  line  was  between  Companies  E  and 
B.  Frank  Devereaux  was  killed  early  in  the  fight. 
A  moment  after  he  fell,  Lieutenant  Thompson  of 
Company  G,  noticed  a  stranger  to  the  regiment, 
standing  about  fifteen  paces  in  rear  of  line,  loading 
and  firing  independently.  Thinking  the  man  might 
do  mischief  to  his  comrades,  Thompson  went  to  him, 
said  something  in  his  low,  peculiar  tone,  and,  receiv 
ing  a  reply,  immediately  knocked  him  down,  and 
then  raising  him  from  the  ground  by  the  collar, 
kicked  him  rapidly  to  the  rear,  much  to  the  merri 
ment  and  satisfaction  of  the  men,  who  did  n't  care  to 
be  shot  in  the  back.  Lieutenant  G.  A.  Deering,  of 
Company  G,  sheathed  his  sword,  and  seizing  a  mus 
ket  from  a  fallen  man,  went  into  the  ranks.  He  was 
evidently  excited,  and  every  once  in  a  while  would 
forget  to  return  his  rammer  after  loading,  hence 
would  send  it  over  to  the  enemy.  The  peculiar  swish 
ing  noise  made  by  the  rammer,  as  it  hurried  through 
the  wood  was  laughable  to  the  boys,  and  must  have 
been  a  holy  terror  to  the  rebels." 

The  brigade  loss  was  officially  reported  as  fol 
lows: — 


July  1.                       Killed. 

Wounded. 

Missing. 

Regiment. 

Off.      E. 

M. 

Off. 

E.  M. 

^-"i 
57 

57 
37 
29 

Off.    !  E.  M. 

13th   Massachusetts 

5 
5 

8 
4 

8 

CO  >0  05  ^*  t- 

3 
7 
9 
10 
11 

110 
102 
75 

300 

148 

107th  Pennsylvania..    

104th    New  York  

94th  Xew  York  1 

10th  Maine  

2 

Total  

|      2      ,    30 

28      1   251         40 

735 

120  HISTORY  OF  THE 

The  claim  of  General  Robinson  that  his  division  1863 
held  the  ground,  after  all  the  other  troops  had  fallen 
back,  has  never  been  disputed.  Colonel  Coulter, 
commanding  First  Brigade,  (  after  Paul, )  says  in  his 
official  report,  uNot  a  single  case  of  faltering  came 
to  my  notice."  Nine  r.M.  Lieutenant  Davis  detailed 
for  picket. 

Captain  Marston  in  command  of  regiment.  Ewell  July*. 
occupied  the  city,  posting  his  line  within  half  a  mile 
of  cemetery.  General  John  Newton  assumed  com 
mand  of  First  Corps,  and  placed  it  in  reserve  in  rear 
of  the  cemetery,  and  within  thirty  minutes  march  of 
any  part  of  the  Union  line.  The  regiment  changed 
position  from  time  to  time  as  ordered ;  with  brigade 
was  ordered  to  the  left  center  of  line,  late  in  the 
afternoon.  While  moving  by  the  right  flank  past 
General  Meade's  headquarters,  a  rebel  shell  explod 
ed  in  the  regiment,  severely  wounding  Lieutenant 
Fred.  H.  Beecher  and  seven  enlisted  men.  Moving 
eight  hundred  yards,  the  command  was  given,  "  By 
the  right  flank!  March!"  and  in  line  of  battle  the 
brigade  dashed  on  through  the  smoke,  over  the 
boulders,  in  sight  of  a  battery  with  only  two  men 
working  the  guns  against  the  rebel  troops  advan 
cing  to  capture  it.  With  a  wild  yell  the  brigade 
charged  beyond  the  battery,  and  returning  brought 
off  the  guns.  Early  in  the  morning,  the  brigade  was 
reorganized,  Colonel  Richard  Coulter  commanding. 
The  following  order  was  announced : — 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

1863  HDQ'RS  IST  BRIGADE,  2u>  Div.,  IST  A.  C. 

July  2d,  1863. 
Gener.al  Order,  No.  44- 

I.    Adjutant  A.  E.  Small,  10th  Me.  Vols.,  is  hereby  detailed 
as  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General  of  this  Brigade.  .   .   . 
He  will  be  obeyed  and  respected  accordingly. 

By  command  of  COL.  K.  COULTER, 
Com'dg  Brigade. 

Colonel  Coulter  established  his  quarters  in  an 
"  A  "  tent,  pitched  by  his  orders  on  the  brow  of  the 
hill  at  the  left  of  cemetery,  in  the  edge  of  a  grove,  just 
in  rear  of  the  brigade's  last  position  on  the  second 
day,  and  planted  in  clear  view  of  the  rebels  the  bri 
gade  flag.  From  this  point  I  took  in  nearly  the 
whole  line  from  the  cemetery  to  Weed's  Hill.  The 
position  of  the  national  line  of  skirmishers  was 
clearly  defined  by  a  streak  of  curling  smoke  that 
lazily  faded  into  thin  vapor.  The  sky  was  clear, 
and  a  quiet  aspect  pervaded  everything  —  't  was  a 
moment  of  rest  before  a  battle.  The  lazy  attitude 
of  men  and  horses,  the  apparent  indifference  of  all 
the  army  appointments,  as  the  sun  went  down, 
afforded  but  slight  indication  to  a  looker-on  of  the 
terrible  storm  gathering  for  the  morrow  —  a  day 
ever  memorable  in  American  history.  During  the 
night  eighty  thousand  men  concentrated  behind  the 
rocky  ridge  in  Lee's  front. 

uiy  3.  The  morning  opened  with  some  artillery  practice, 
principally  from  the  rebel  side,  and  continued  for  a 
few  hours,  when  a  terrible  struggle  took  place  for  a 
new  position  on  Gulp's  Hill.  Before  eleven  o'clock 
A.M.  the  Twelfth  Corps  had  regained  their  position 
on  the  eastern  slope  of  the  hill.  As  if  by  mutual 


122  HISTORY  OF  THE 

desire,  the  rain  of  lead  and  iron  ceased  after  a  few  1863 
spasmodic  discharges.  At  noon,  the  hot  summer 
sun  beat  relentlessly  upon  the  heads  of  the  waiting 
infantry.  The  silence  was  as  oppressive  as  the  heat, 
and  time  was  counted  by  moments,  and  moments 
seemed  hours,  as  we  watched,  with  a  terrible  intent- 
ness,  the  wheeling  into  position  of  batteries  in  our 
front.  Directly,  the  silence  on  Cemetery  Ridge  was 
broken  by  the  rapidly-moving  artillery,  which  took 
positions  all  along  the  line  from  the  cemetery  to 
Little  Round  Top.  Guns  were  sighted,  caissons 
passed  to  the  rear,  and  men  posted  for  action.  In 
terrible  suspense,  moments  crept  by  until  one  o'clock, 
when  the  stillness  of  the  air  was  suddenly  broken  by 
an  explosion  in  the  wheat  field  on  Oak  Hill,  and  a 
huge  Whitworth  shell,  with  lightning  quickness, 
came  crashing  through  the  Union  lines.  But  ere  the 
iron  missile  crossed  the  valley,  one  hundred  and  fifty 
guns  were  discharged  as  if  by  electricity,  and  tons 
of  metal  parted  the  air,  which  closed  with  a  roar, 
making  acres  of  earth  groan  and  tremble.  The  hills 
and  the  huge  boulders  take  up  the  sound  and  hurl  it 
back,  to  add  its  broken  tones  to  the  long  roll  of 
sound  that  strikes  upon  ears  thirty  miles  away.  For 
two  hours  the  air  was  filled  with  a  horrible  concord 
ance  of  sounds  —  a  roar,  echoing  the  passions  of  hell 
loosed  among  men.  The  air,  thick  with  sulphurous 
vapor  and  smoke,  through  which  comes  the  sharp  cry 
of  agony,  the  hoarse  command,  and  the  screaming 
shell,  almost  suffocated  those  supporting  the  bat 
teries.  Men  cover  the  ground  in  fragments,  and  are 
buried  in  detail  beneath  the  iron  hail.  Guns  are 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  123 

1863  dismounted,  and  rest  their  metallic  weight  upon 
quivering  flesh.  Caissons  explode,  and  wheels  and 
boxes  strew  the  ground  in  every  direction.  Horses 
by  the  score  are  blown  down  by  the  terrible  hurri 
cane,  and  lie  shrieking  in  agony  almost  human  in  its 
expression.  One  battery  in  our  immediate  front  lost 
forty  horses  in  twenty  minutes.  In  the  vicinity  of 
Meade's  headquarters  shells  exploded  at  the  rate  of 
sixty  per  minute.  Solid  shot  would  strike  the  ground 
in  our  front,  cover  a  battalion  with  sand  and  dirt, 
ricochet,  and,  demon  like,  go  plunging  through  the 
ranks  of  massed  men  in  the  rear.  For  a  mile  or 
more  a  lurid  flame  of  fire  streams  out  over  the  heads 
of  our  men  in  long  jets,  as  if  to  follow  the  tons  of 
metal  thrown  through  the  murky  air,  which  parts  to 
receive  it,  and  shudders  as  if  tortured  by  screaming 
furies.  Roar  answers  roar,  and,  meeting  in  the 
valley,  doubles  the  awful  din  which  reels  into  the 
Devil's  Glen,  and  holds  high  carnival  for  hours. 

During  the  fusillade,  Colonel  Coulter,  who  has 
been  tearing  up  and  down  the  line  to  cool  his  impa 
tience,  suddenly  exclaims,  "  Where  in  hell  is  my 

flag?      Where  do  you  suppose   that  cowardly  

has  skedaddled  to?     Adjutant,  you  hunt  him 

up  and  bring  him  to  the  front  before  the  color  is 
missed."  Away  the  adjutant  went,  but  returned  in 
season  to  see  the  colonel  snake  him  out  from  behind 
a  stone-wall,  where  he  had  lain  down  with  the  flag 
folded  up  to  avoid  attracting  attention.  Colonel 
Coulter  shook  out  the  folds,  placed  the  staff  in  the 
poor  fellow's  hand,  and  double-quicked  him  toward 
the  front  line.  Just  then  a  shell  exploded  in  a  low 


124  HISTORY  OF  THE 

wall,  killing  a  horse,  and  sending  a  blinding  shower  1863 
of  gravel  and  dirt  broadcast.  Again  seizing  the 
staff,  he  planted  the  end  where  the  shell  had  burst, 
and  said,  "There,  orderly,  hold  it  in  position,  and  if 
I  can't  get  you  killed  in  ten  minutes,  by  G — !  I  '11 
post  you  right  up  among  the  batteries."  Ividing 
away,  he  laughingly  remarked,  "  The  poor  devil 
don't  know  that  I  could  n't  put  him  in  a  safer  place. 
Two  shells  rarely  explode  in  the  same,  spot,  and  if  he 
obeys  orders  he  will  be  safe,  and  I  '11  know  where 
my  headquarters  are."  He  dashed  recklessly  down 
the  line  to  return  in  a  few  minutes  with  a  bullet  in 
his  shoulder.  Looking  pale,  I  asked  if  he  would  dis 
mount.  "  No,  no,  not  now.  Who  in  hell  would 
suppose  a  sharp-shooter  would  hit  a  crazy  bone  that 
distance  ?" 

Our  ammunition  was  reduced  to  a  few  rounds, 
and  there  came  a  signal  from  Little  Round  Top  that 
the  dense  smoke  afforded  a  screen  for  the  enemy, 
behind  which  they  were  rapidly  massing  for  the 
charge.  Notwithstanding  Hancock's  lines  are  weak 
at  the  center,  the  order  is  issued  and  the  firing 
ceases.  The  rebels  jump  at  conclusions  and  send  up 
a  wild  yell,  which  echoes  the  length  of  the  valley. 
We  had  heard  it  too  often  to  lose  heart  or  courage, 
but  nerves  were  at  their  extreme  tension,  as  we 
watched  the  splendid  lines  of  infantry  stretched  for 
miles  in  our  front,  as  if  for  parade,  and  a  second  and 
yet  in  the  rear  a  third  debouch  from  the  woods  into 
view.  Such  a  sight  is  given  only  once  in  a  life-time, 
and  once  seen  never  to  be  forgotten.  The  veterans 
of  Virginia,  the  flower  of  the  rebel  army,  under  its 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  125 

1863  idolized  commander,  were  writing  another  bloody 
chapter  in  the  history  of  the  rebellion.  History 
says  that  Lee's  ammunition  was  nearly  exhausted 
and  there  was  no  time  to  replenish  it,  so  the  attack 
ing  column  of  eighteen  thousand  men  move  silently 
and  swiftly  down  the  slope  and  across  the  plain 
toward  the  left  center  of  our  line,  the  weakest  point. 
Pickett's  division  leads  the  front  on  the  right  with 
Pettigrew's  on  the  left.  In  their  rear  marches  Ander 
son's  and  Trimble's  commands,  whose  right  was  cov 
ered  by  Perry  and  Wilcox,  and  left  by  McGowan  and 
Thomas.  Down  the  slope  into  the  valley  they  come 
and  now  it  is  our  turn,  and  from  the  black  muzzles 
of  one  hundred  cannon  pour  round  shot,  spherical 
case,  and  canister,  in  an  incessant  torrent  which 
cuts  great  swaths  of  living  grain.  Men  go  down  by 
scores  but  others  fill  the  gaps,  and  the  resistless  tide 
sweeps  on  in  perfect  order  into  the  Emmitsburg 
road,  when  from  behind  the  stone-wall  our  boys 
pour  in  a  shower  of  hissing  bullets,  carrying  death 
and  destruction  to  those  brave  but  mistaken  men. 
They  go  down  like  jack-straws  —  they  lie  in  wind 
rows.  The  rich  carpet  of  white  clover  and  daisies  is 
dyed  in  crimson  figures,  by  the  hot  blood  of  south 
ern  sons.  With  a  desperation  born  of  madness,  they 
force  their  way  through  a  shower  of  leaden  hail. 
Hot  with  passion  born  of  war,  stained  and  blinded 
with  blood,  the  living  fail  to  see  the  terrible  harvest 
of  death  in  their  rear,  and,  utterly  reckless  of  person 
al  results,  they  press  on  and  on  and,  with  a  yell  of 
victory,  plant  their  tattered  flags  of  rebellion  in  our 
breast-works,  and  brain  gunners  at  their  posts.  They 


126  HISTORY  OF  THE 

turn  to  beckon  on  the  next  line.  The  next  line! —  1863 
where  is  it? — exultation  is  drowned  in  despair  and 
defeat,  for  from  both  flanks  the  Union  boys  are 
giving  a  deadly  fire,  while  shot  and  shell  enfilade 
their  rear.  Thousands  fall  to  the  ground,  and  hold 
up  their  hands  in  token  of  surrender,  and  others  flee 
only  to  be  swallowed  up  in  the  flood-tide  that  reach 
es  the  Emmitsburg  road.  A  brave  man  can  but  pity 
the  victims  of  such  a  terrible  disappointment.  Look 
ing  down  upon  all  this,  I  could  see,  shorn  of  all 
wordy  description,  simply  a  square  mile  of  Tophet. 

The  remnant  of  the  Sixteenth  is  sadly  depressed.  July  4. 
The  loved  colonel  on  his  way  to  Richmond — to  the 
prison-pens  of  the  South ;  the  brave  lieutenant- 
colonel  at  the  point  of  death;  our  valued  surgeon, 
Alexander,  wounded  and  a  prisoner;  all  the  line  offi 
cers  but  four  either  killed,  wounded,  or  missing,  and 
a  fearful  list  of  casualties  among  the  men.  We 
thought  of  the  brave  fellows  started  on  a  pilgrimage 
worse  than  death.  There  is  said  to  be  an  average 
time  in  every  man's  life,  when  he  learns  to  cry.  I 
believe  many  of  us  graduated  in  this  accomplish 
ment  that  night.  Among  those  captured  was  Benny 
Worth,  of  Company  E.  He  was  kept  busy  in  the 
unwelcome  task  of  carrying  United  States  muskets 
from  the  field,  July  2d.  He  quickly  discerned  that 
the  rebels  were  being  worsted,  and  shrewdly  worked 
his  way  into  the  hospital.  Procuring  some  bloody 
bandages,  he  bound  up  an  imaginary  wound  in  his 
ankle,  and  hence  was  left  behind,  while  the  well  and 
unharmed  were  marched  toward  Richmond.  Worth 
rejoined  the  regiment  on  the  morning  of  the  fourth. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  127 

1863  Corporal  Bradford  with  others,  rendered  timely  aid 
to  many  of  the  wounded  inside  the  rebel  lines.  He 
found  Captain  Lowell  of  Company  D,  where  he  fell 
mortally  wounded,  a  short  distance  from  the  Mum- 
masburgh  road,  and  near  the  stone-wall.  Although 
conscious,  he  was  speechless.  He  was  carried  to  a 
vacant  room  in  the  seminary,  on  the  first  floor.  Be 
fore  Bradford  could  find  a  surgeon,  he,  with  others, 
was  marched  to  the  rear  some  two  miles.  Corporal 
Bradford  adds,  that  when  he  found  Captain  Lowell 
he  had  been  robbed  of  all  valuables,  and  the 
absence  of  papers,  and  a  small  diary  torn  up 
and  scattered,  made  it  impossible  for  strangers 
to  identify  the  body,  hence  his  burial  place  is 
unknown.  While  in  the  slough  of  despond,  and 
trying  to  assist  as  skirmishers  in  the  front  line, 
Major  Leavitt  joined  the  regiment,  and  assumed 
command  at  ten  o'clock  P.M.  The  heavy  rain 
could  not  put  out  our  enthusiasm,  or  dampen  our 
joy  at  his  coming.  While  lying  here,  Sergeant 
Morrill,  of  Company  A,  was  mortally  wounded  in  the 
breast,  by  a  sharp-shooter.  Among  the  incidents  of 
the  battle,  is  one  written  by  Adjutant  Small  for  the 
Richmond  Enquirer,  brought  out  by  the  following 
letter  published  in  the  Petersburgh  Appeal:  — 

Mr.  Editor:  —  Please  send  me  the  paper  for  another 
year.  I  don't  know  how  I  could  do  without  seeing  a  paper 
every  day.  It  may  be  an  old  woman's  fancy,  but  somehow 
I  am  not  yet  hopeless  that  I  shall  yet  hear  something  to 
cheer  my  last  days.  My  bright,  manly  boy,  William,  left 
in  '01  to  join  the  Confederate  Army.  He  was  then  seven 
teen —  my  only  boy  —  and  from  then  till  the  battle  of  Gettys- 
burgh,  I  saw  him  twice,  and  heard  from  him  often.  In  that 


128  HISTORY  OF  THE 

dreadful  battle  he  was  left  wounded  on  the  battle-field.  His  1863 
fate  I  know  not,  but  I  read  tfte  papers  every  day,  hoping 
that  I  may  gain  some  tidings  of  him.  I  hope  on,  and  still 
hope  that  he  may  be  alive.  The  shadows  are  growing  long 
er,  and  the  dark  river  is  rolling  nearer  and  nearer  to  me; 
but  beyond  the  light  grows  brighter  and  brighter.  William 
may  be  there.  I  am  waiting  for  my  Master's  call. 

Yours,  etc. 

I  have  just  been  reading  the  sad  story  of  bereave 
ment,  and  it  brings  vividly  before  me  the  battle  of 
Getty sburgh  and  its  attendant  incidents.  This  sadly 
patient  mother  tells  her  story  and  brings  to  mind, 
distinctly,  a  spot  in  the  grove  at  the  left  of  Ceme 
tery  Hill,  nearly  in  front  of  General  Meade's  head 
quarters,  where  were  tying  a  number  of  wounded, 
in  grey  suits,  fallen  in  the  last  brave  charge  on  the 
3d  of  July.  Sadly  I  made  my  way  among  the  dead 
and  dying,  proffering  such  assistance  as  sympathy 
dictated.  One  poor  fellow,  about  twenty-five  years 
of  age,  was  shot  through  the  body.  His-  wants  were 
few  —  "Only  a  drink  of  water.  I  am  so  cold  —  so 
cold!  Won't  you  cover  me  up?"  And  then  his 
mind  wandered,  murmuring  something  about  "Dear 
mother.  So  glad  't  is  all  over."  Then  a  clear  sense 
of  his  condition,  and  would  I  write  to  his  father  and 
tell  him  how  he  died;  how  he  loved  them  at  home? 
"Tell  them  all  about  it,  won't  you?  Father's  name 
is  Robert  Jenkins.  I  belong  to  the  Seventh  North 
Carolina  troops — came  from  Chatham  County.  My 

name  is  Will ,"  and  tearfully  I  covered  his  face. 

Perhaps  he  was  this  mother's  boy;  perhaps  riot,  but 
he  was  some  mother's  darling. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  129 

A  little  further  on  my  attention  was  attracted 
toward  a  young  man,  of  Kemper's  brigade,  I  think. 
Kneeling  down  by  his  side,  I  looked  at  his  strikingly 
handsome  face  some  few  moments,  when  he  unclosed 
his  eyes  and  looked  steadily  into  mine  with  such  a 
questioning,  hungry  look,  an  appeal  so  beseeching, 
so  eloquent,  and  I  had  not  the  power  to  answer  — 
could  only  ask  where  he  was  wounded.  "Don't  talk 
to  me,  please,"  he  said.  A  moment  after  he  touched 
his  breast,  and  I  saw  there  was  but  a  chance  for  him. 
Asking  if  he  was  afraid  to  die,  he  replied,  "No;  I 
am  glad  I  am  through.  Oh !  I  hope  this  will  end 
the  war;  will  it?"  I  asked  him  if  he  was  a  Chris 
tian,  and  I  think  he  told  me  he  was  not  a  professor, 
"  but  tried  to  be  good,"  when  a  spasm  of  pain  closed 
his  eyes.  I  could  not  bear  to  leave  him,  and,  putting 
my  face  close  down  to  his,  he  suddenly  opened  his 
eyes.  I  shall  never  forget  their  unearthly  beauty, 
and  the  sweet,  trusting  expression  which  overspread 
his  whole  face,  as  he  said  to  me,  with  a  motion  as 
though  he  would  throw  his  arms  around  my  neck, 
"I  am  going  home  —  good  by!"  I  did  weep;  I 
could  n't  help  it.  I  do  not  recollect  his  name ;  he 
might  not  have  told  me.  I  only  remember  that  boys 
from  the  Sixteenth  Maine  carried  him  to  the  field 
hospital  because  they  wanted  to,  although  they,  too, 
saw  it  was  nearly  over. 

It  may  seem  out  of  place,  in  the  history  of  a  regi 
ment,  to  treat  of  matters  outside  its  own  guard,  yet 
a  little  skirmishing  through  the  division  and  corps 
lines  may  be  allowable,  where  it  seems  necessary  to 
9 


130  HISTORY  OF  THE 

confirm  facts  which  concern  and  interest  the  regi-     1863 
ment  as  a  part  of  the  army. 

The  First  Army  Corps,  although  absorbed  by  the 
Fifth,  preserves  its  identity  in  the  hearts  of  veterans, 
and  is  today  as  much  a  fact,  a  reality,  as  when  in  line 
of  battle,  or  performing  one  of  its  masterly  feats  of 
marching,  which  won  for  it  the  title  of  "  Lightning 
Corps."  General  Newton,  in  an  eloquent  farewell 
address,  said  of  the  First  Corps,  "In  relinquishing 
command,  I  take  occasion  to  express  the  pride  and 
pleasure  I  have  experienced  in  my  connection  with 
you,  and  my  profound  regret  at  our  separation. 
Identified  by  its  services  with  the  history  of  the 
war,  the  First  Corps  gave  at  Gettysburgh  a  crown 
ing  proof  of  valor  and  endurance  in  saving  from  the 
grasp  of  the  enemy  the  strong  position  upon  which 
the  battle  was  fought.  The  terrible  losses  suffered 
by  the  corps  in  that  conflict  attest  its  supreme  devo 
tion  to  the  country.  Though  the  corps  has  lost  its 
distinctive  name  by  the  present  changes,  history  will 
not  be  silent  upon  the  magnitude  of  its  services." 

Its  participation  in  the  battle  of  Gettysburgh  is 
always  referred  to  with  pardonable  pride  by  the  rank 
and  file,  and  any  detraction,  directly  or  indirectly, 
from  its  record,  or  from  the  merits  of  its  eminent 
commander,  is  promptly  resented.  Every  member 
of  the  First  Corps  considers  it  a  personal  matter 
whenever  the  memory  of  the  gallant  Reynolds  is 
called  up  by  the  cool  assumption  of  Howard.  His 
voice  is  silent,  but  thousands  consider  it  an  honor 
and  a  duty  to  speak  for  him.  History  is  "unmistak 
able  in  its  verdict,  which  cannot  be  anticipated  by 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  131 

1863  any  u  ac£  of  Congress,"  or  revised  by  the  newspaper 
staff  of  any  commander.  It  is  written  that  as  early 
as  the  29th  of  June  General  Pleasanton  directed 
General  Buford  to  "  occupy  Gettysburg!). "  the  30th, 
and  hold  it  until  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  came  to 
his  relief.  He  fully  realized  the  importance  of  the 
position.  It  is  also  an  established  fact  that  it  was 
Reynolds'  determination  to  "advance  rapidly  and 
hold  Gettysburgh."  His  home  was  in  Pennsylvania, 
and  both  State  and  personal  pride  were  aroused  to 
spur  him  on  to  a  victory  for  the  national  forces. 
The  lion  in  his  nature,  was  thoroughly  awakened, 
and,  putting  the  First  Corps  in  rapid  motion,  "he 
directed  the  Eleventh,  Howard's,  to  hasten  to  the 
support  of  the  First." 

The  battle  was  opened  at  nine  A.M.,  by  Buford's 
cavalry.  Ten  o'clock  saw  Cutler's  brigade,  of  Wads- 
worth's  division,  followed  by  Meredith's,  filing  into 
the  field  south  of  the  semin  ary,  from  the  Emmitsburg 
road.  An  hour  later  the  remainder  of  the  corps 
came  up,  followed  by  the  Fifth  Maine  and  other  bat 
teries.  Robinson's  division,  composed  of  Paul's  and 
Coulter's  brigades,  halted  in  front  of  the  seminary. 
Meanwhile  "Reynolds,  from  his  position  in  the  belfry, 
saw  at  once  the  military  advantage  of  Cemetery 
Ridge,"  and  directed  Howard's  aide,  who  had  report 
ed  to  him  for  instructions,  to  "bring  his  corps 
forward,  and  form  them  on  Cemetery  Hill,  as  a 
reserve."  This  order  was  given  in  the  presence  of 
Rosengarten,  of  Reynolds'  staff,  who  states  positively 
as  to  its  promulgation.  General  Howard's  memory  is 
conveniently  defective,  as  it  would  otherwise  conflict 


132  HISTORY  OF  THE 

with  his  claim  to  the  championship  of  Gettysburgh.  1863 
The  First  Corps  will  never  forgive  the  astounding 
news,  sent  by  Howard's  special  messenger  to  General 
Meade,  that  the  First  Corps  fled  from  the  enemy  at 
the  first  contact.  Two  regiments  of  Cutler's  bri 
gade,  overpowered  by  a  division  of  rebel  troops, 
retreated  a  short  distance  in  obedience  to  orders-. 
Howard,  losing  his  usually  calm  balance,  saw  the 
whole  corps  fleeing  to  the  rear  (like  the  Eleventh  in 
the  wilderness)  when  only  one  division  had  reached 
the  field.  Afterward,  learning  of  Reynolds'  death, 
he  assumed  command  by  virtue  of  his  rank,  and 
then,  forced  to  notice  that  the  First  Corps  was  fight 
ing  three  to  one,  ordered  up  the  Eleventh,  which 
hove  in  sight  at  quarter  of  one.  In  informing 
Meade  that  Reynolds  was  killed,  he  omitted  to  can 
cel,  or  modify  the  message  sent  earlier  in  the  day. 
There  was  a  feeling  of  satisfaction  throughout  the 
corps,  on  the  immediate  supersedure  of  Howard  by 
Hancock,  which  was  intensified  on  learning  of  the 
unjust  dispatch.  When  the  Eleventh  Corps  reached 
the  field,  hardly  a  field  officer  had  escaped,  and  nearly 
half  of  the  First  Corps  lay  dead  and  wounded.  In 
view  of  the  uncontrovertible  facts  that  General 
Pleasanton,  August  29th,  saw  the  importance  of 
Gettysburgh ;  that  the  profound  sagacity  and  gener 
alship  of  Reynolds  made  it  possible  for  the  Union 
Army  to  win  a  victory  on  the  Heights ;  that  he 
ordered  Howard,  who  was  four  miles  in  the  rear,  to 
hasten  forward  and  form  on  Cemetery  Ridge;  that 
Hancock  saw  the  advantages  of  the  position,  and  at 
his  suggestion  (which  any  soldier  of  intelligence 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  133 

1863  would  have  made)  Meade  concentrated  the  army 
there;  is  it  a  wonder  that  the  First  Corps  resent 
Howard's  assumption?  or  that  students  of  history 
reverse  the  premature  verdict  of  a  Congress  made 
in  a  moment  of  elation,  and  recognize  Reynolds  as 
the  conspicuous  figure  in  the  first  day's  fight,  and 
the  grand  central  character  of  the  greatest  battle 
of  the  war? 

Julys.  Lee  retreated  last  night,  leaving  his  dead  and 
many  of  his  wounded  on  the  field.  The  regiment 
was  relieved  from  picket  at  ten  minutes  of  one  P.M., 
marched  to  the  left  and  rear  about  one  mile,  and 
bivouacked  for  the  night.  Lieutenant  Lord,  of  Com 
pany  K,  who  had  escaped  from  the  rebels,  and  Lieu 
tenant  Plummer,  of  Company  D,  who  had  partially 
recovered  from  the  stunning  effects  of  a  shell, 
reported  for  duty. 

juiye.  Lieutenant  Plummer,  Company  E,  rejoined  the 
regiment,  and  reported  Lieutenant  Aubrey  Leavitt 
wounded  in  both  thighs.  Ordered  to  move  at  five 
o'clock  A.M.  Marched  at  seven,  and  camped  near 
Emmitsburg.  Distance,  eight  miles. 

July  7.  Broke  camp  at  half-past  three  A.M.  Marched 
through  Emmitsburg,  Mechanicstown,  by  the  Ca- 
toctin  Iron  Works,  over  the  Catoctin  Range,  and 
camped  on  its  western  slope,  four  miles  north  of 
Middletown,  Maryland.  Length  of  march,  twenty- 
five  miles. 

July  8.  Reveille  at  daybreak.  Broke  camp  in  a  heavy 
rain.  Marched  through  Middletown,  and  halted  at 
eleven  A.M.,  one  mile  west  of  village.  Marched 
again  at  four  P.M.,  and  bivouacked  for  the  night, 


134  HISTORY  OF  THE 

in  line  of  battle,  on  western  slope  of  South  Moun-     1863 
tain.     Threw  up  breast-works  of  stone.     Length  of 
march,  ten  miles. 

Remained  in  line.     Heard  firing  near  Boonsbor-   July  9. 
ough. 

Marched  at  five  o'clock  A.M.  Passed  through  juiy  iu. 
Boonsborough,  and  halted  three  miles  north  of  the 
town,  near  Beaver  Creek.  Threw  up  breast-works 
in  line  due  north  and  south.  Changed  direction 
about  eighty  rods  south,  and  built  breast-works  at 
right  angles  with  the  first  line.  Distance  marched, 
seven  miles. 

Remained  in  line  near  Beaver  Creek  until  three  juiy  n. 
o'clock  P.M.,  when  the  regiment  went  on  picket. 

Relieved  from  picket  at  ten  A.M.  Moved  through  July  12. 
Funkstown,  and  formed  line  of  battle  on  the  north 
side  of  Antietam  Creek,  facing  Hagerstown  at  four 
P.M.  Remained  in  line  about  two  hours,  when  the 
regiment  changed  direction  to  the  front  by  the  left 
flank,  and  faced  Williamsport.  Again  moved  thirty 
rods  and  built  breast-works.  Regiment  on  the  left 
of  division  and  joined  the  Fourth  Maryland.  Hon. 
Henry  Wilson  at  brigade  headquarters.  Shoes  were 
issued.  They  were  much  needed,  some  of  the  men 
having  marched  barefoot  for  the  past  week.  Length 
of  march  six  miles. 

Regiment   in  line.     There  was  some  skirmishing  juiy  13. 
by  the  pickets,  about  one  hundred  rods  in  our  front. 
The  rebels  had  a  small  gun  stationed  about  half  a 
mile  distant,  which   made   some   noise   but  did   no 
damage,  and  was  soon  withdrawn.     The  men  were 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  135 

1863     impatient  to  advance  and  freely  discussed  the  unac 
countable  delay. 

July  14.  The  regiment  was  in  readiness  to  move  at  five 
A.M.,  but  did  not  leave  the  works  until  one  P.M., 
when  it  moved  leisurely  toward  Williamsport,  some 
three  miles,  and  halted  to  learn  that  the  rear  of 
the  rebel  army  crossed  the  Potomac  at  ten  A.M. 
Camped  one  mile  east  of  Williamsport. 


136  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER   IX. 

ON  THE  MARCH. 

1  QA^t 

FORMED  in  line  at  half-past  five  A.M.,  and  marched 
toward  Sharpsburgh.  Passed  through  Smoke  town,  Juiy  15 
over  the  Antietam  battle-field,  across  the  stone 
bridge,  through  Keedysville,  Rhorersville,  and  camp 
ed  at  the  base  of  the  Catoctin  Mountains,  on  the 
west  side  near  Crampton's  Gap,  which  is  filled  with 
sad  memories  of  war  —  the  unmarked  mounds  of  the 
heroic  dead.  An  old  stone  breast-work  is  a  silent 
witness  of  the  numerous  struggles  for  the  possession 
of  this  gateway  of  the  valley.  The  regiment  moved 
just  west  of  Birkettsville,  and  camped  near  Berlin. 
Distance  marched  eight  miles. 

Rested  in  camp.  Since  June  30th,  the  company  July  17 
commanders  have  made  their  morning  reports  to 
the  adjutant  in  person,  who  consolidated  them 
and  regularly  forwarded  to  brigade  assistant  adju 
tant-general.  This  forenoon  blanks  were  furnished, 
and  the  clerical  machinery  was  again  running  in 
the  regular  channel,  in  accordance  with  regulations. 
Captain  Marston,  of  Company  C,  Lieutenant  Plum- 
mer,  Company  D,  and  Hospital  Steward  Eaton,  were 
sent  to  the  general  hospital  at  Frederick,  Maryland, 
sick. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  137 

1863         Marched  at  six  o'clock  A.M.      Crossed  the  Poto- 
juiy  is.  mac  Qn   p0ntoons  at  Berlin.     Passed  east  of  Lov- 
ettsville,  and  bivouacked  near  Waterford,  Virginia. 
Length  of  march,  ten  miles. 

July  19.  Reveille  at  five  A.M.  Marched  at  six,  through 
Waterford,  past  Harmony  Church,  through  Hamil 
ton,  and  camped  half  a  mile  west  of  village.  Length 
of  march,  six  miles.  The  regiment  was  now  so 
small,  that  we  all  hailed  with  pleasure  the  following 
order  :  — 

HEADQUARTERS  IST  A.  C.,  July  21,  1863. 
Special  Order  No.  167. 

The  following  named  officers  and  enlisted  men  will,  under 
circular  of  July  3,  1863,  W.  D.  A.  G.  O.,  proceed  to  rendez 
vous  in  their  respective  States,  and  nearest  to  where  their 
regiment  was  enrolled,  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  to 
their  commands,  the  drafted  men  to  fill  them  up  ..... 

Captain  John  D.  Conley,    16th  Me. 

Lieutenant  A.  E.  Small, 

Sergeant  W.  H.  Chapman, 

Sergeant  Jones  Whitman, 

Private  J.  Donnell, 

Private  George  Peabody, 


By  command  of  MAJ.-GEN. 

E.  C.  BEARD,  Capt.  &  A.  A.  O. 

juiy  20.  At  seven  A.M.  took  up  line  of  march  for  Middle- 
burgh,  and  tramped  fifteen  miles  to  advance  ten. 
Moseby's  guerrillas  left  this  notably  sesesh  town  as 
the  head  of  the  corps  entered,  taking  with  them  the 
corps  quartermaster  and  two  officers,  who  had 
ridden  in  advance  of  the  column.  Went  into  camp 
just  outside  the  village  limits  at  half-past  five  P.M. 


138  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Rested.     Sent  out  a  large  picket,  which  captured    1863 
some  bushwhackers.      They  were  numerous  and  dar-  July  21 
ing.     Some  of  our  venturesome  men  were  captured 
by  them  in  the  afternoon.     In  company  with  Lieu 
tenant    Mathews   of   the   brigade   staff,  I   rode  into 
the  village   to    make   some    "necessary  purchases." 
Scarcely   a   building   that    was   not   shuttered   and 
barred,  and  no  visible   sign   of  life    except  on  the 
corner  of  a  street,  where  lounged  a  single    contra 
band. 

Broke   camp  at  seven  P.M.,  and  marched  slowly   July  22. 
in   rear   of  trains  until  eleven  o'clock.     At  twelve 
o'clock,   midnight,   continued  the  march  until  four 
A.M.,   July  23d,  and  halted  at  White  Plains.     Dis-   ™y  23- 
tance,    ten    miles.     Left    White    Plains    at    seven 
A.M.,    and   passing    between     Besant    and    Pignut 
mountains,   reached    Warrenton   at   five   P.M.,    and 
bivouacked  southwest  of  town.     Length  of  march, 
fifteen  miles.     Since  we  struck  the  Loudoun  Valley, 
good  water  has  been  abundant. 

Rested  in  camp.     A  portion  of  the  regiment  was  July  24. 
detailed  to  build  breast-works.    Another  detachment 
went   on   picket.      Sent   company   histories   to    the 
ordnance  office,  Washington. 

Reveille  at  half-past  six  A.M.  Marched  at  seven.  juiy  25. 
The  weather  was  extremely  hot.  A  member  of 
Company  E  was  sun-struck.  Arrived  at  Warren- 
ton  Junction  at  twelve  o'clock  M.  Lieutenant-Colo 
nel  Farnham  rejoined  the  regiment  from  sick  leave, 
and  assumed  command.  At  eight  P.M.  fell  in  and 
marched  to  Bealeton  Station  in  a  heavy  thunder 
storm.  Length  of  march,  fifteen  miles. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  139 

The  detail,  under  special  order  number  one  hun- 
26>  dred  and  sixty-seven,  July  21st,  left  camp  for  Maine. 
Lieutenant  Broughton,  Company  D,  detailed  as  act 
ing  adjutant.  Broke  camp  at  midnight  and  marched 
about  three  miles  to  Rappahannock  Station.  Halted 
at  four  A.M.,  and  formed  line  of  battle  near  the 
bridge.  Remained  in  line  all  day.  At  night  pitched 
tents  behind  the  hill.  Our  forces  threw  up  a  line 
of  works  along  the  bank  of  the  river,  facing  the 
rebels,  who  are  intrenched  on  the  opposite  bank,  and 
remained  until  the  arrival  of  pontoons,  the  bridge 
having  been  burned. 

juiy  so.  One  of  our  men  swam  half-way  across  the  river, 
and  met  a  rebel  with  whom  he  exchanged  papers. 
The  pickets  ceased  firing  and  watched,  with  evident 
interest,  this  interchange  of  courtesies. 

Aug.  i.  At  half-past  two  the  regiment  broke  camp,  and 
moved  into  the  breast-works  at  the  end  of  the  old 
bridge.  Our  cavalry  crossed  in  boats  at  six  A.M.,  and 
drove  the  rebels  from  their  position.  At  two  o'clock 
the  infantry  crossed  on  pontoons,  and  advanced  in 
column  by  battalion,  with  the  Thirteenth  Massa 
chusetts  deployed  in  front.  Moved  past  the  Paine 
House,  halted,  and  formed  line.  Threw  up  breast 
works. 

Aug.  3.  The  men  pitched  their  tents,  and  would  have  been 
comparatively  happy  but  for  the  intense  heat. 

Aug.  4.  Major  Leavitt,  officer  of  the  picket.  Lieutenant 
Davis,  Company  K,  with  twenty-two  men,  detailed 
for  picket.  Colonel  Davis,  Thirty-ninth  Massachu 
setts,  in  command  of  brigade. 


140  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Paymaster  present.     We  crossed  the  Rappahan-    1863 
nock,  and  camped  on  the  eastern  bank,  about  one  Aug>  8' 
hundred  rods  above  the  railroad  bridge. 

Sunday,  August  9th,  was  fully  appreciated  as  the   Aug.  9. 
first  day  of  general  rest  the  regiment  had  had  since 
June  12th. 

Mrs.  Fogg,  one  of  the  brave  and  self-sacrificing  Aug.io. 
women  of  the  war,  visited  our  camp  today,  and 
added  to  her  former  popularity  among  the  men,  by 
distributing  a  liberal  supply  of  delicacies  to  the  sick, 
towels  and  shirts  to  the  needy,  and  kind  and  cheer 
ing  words  to  all. 

Camp  duties  were  resumed,  and  the  usual  pro-  Aug.  12. 
pensity  for  foraging  indulged  in  by  those  who  are 
constitutionally  uneasy  when  they  suspect  there  is  a 
stray  hen  within  a  day's  march.     Company  and  regi 
mental  drills. 

Major  Leavitt  detailed  on  corps  court-martial.  Aug.  14. 

Sergeant  Charles  C.  Small  was  today  drowned  in  Aug.ie. 
the  river  while  bathing.  His  body  was  recovered  by 
divers.  He  was  interred  with  military  honors.  The 
band  played  a  dirge  for  the  first  time  over  the 
remains  of  one  of  its  members,  a  promising  young 
man  of  good  habits  and  sterling  worth.  The  shock 
of  his  death  was  felt  more  keenly  than  would  have 
been  the  loss  of  a  dozen  men  in  battle. 

Major  Leavitt  made  a  visit  to  the  famous  White  Aug.  19. 
Sulphur  Springs,  a  few  miles  distant.  He  reports 
that  the  Goddess  of  Liberty,  who  once  so  proudly 
occupied  a  niche  in  a  marble  facade,  has  lost  her 
head,  which  fact,  Belcher  says,  accounts  for  our  pres 
ence  in  Virginia. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

Robert  Funston,  our  new  purveyor,  arrived  in 
camp  today.  A  council  of  administration  fixed  a 
scale  of  prices  for  his  wares. 

Aug.  23.  Received  one  hundred  and  sixty-eight  conscripts 
and  substitutes,  and  receipted  for  them  to  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Rider,  Thirty-third  Massachusetts. 

Aug.  24.       Moved  camp  to  the  left  of  brigade. 

Aug.  25.  The  recruits  were  examined  by  the  surgeon,  and 
five  were  rejected. 

Aug.  28.  There  was  a  brilliant  assemblage  at  General  Craw 
ford's  headquarters  to  witness  the  presentation  of  a 
superb  sword  to  General  Meade.  Governor  Curtin, 
Generals  Heintzelman,  Pleasanton,  French,  and 
Meiggs,  and  the  President's  son,  were  present. 
The  surroundings  of  the  camp  were  tropical,  and 
beautiful  to  the  eye  beyond  description  —  almost 
oriental  in  display.  The  pillars  of  the  stately  arches 
were  tastefully  festooned  with  evergreens,  wild 
flowers,  flags,  and  guidons,  in  all  their  bewildering 
variety  of  emblems  and  colors.  The  streets  were 
enchanting,  the  officers  gorgeous  in  brilliant  uni 
forms  and  decorations;  the  national  colors  floated 
from  the  roofs  of  rebel  houses,  and  numerous  bands 
enlivened  an  occasion  that  must  have  been  exquisite 
torture  to  the  five  deserters,  sentenced  to  be  shot  on 
the  morrow.  While  the  delicious  sensations  of  a 
rare  gala  day  were  traveling  down  the  backs  of  men, 
while  the  officers  hung  up  their  swords  in  a  dreamy 
maze,  and  just  as  men  were  forgetting  where  they 
were,  orderlies  rode  down  those  same  streets,  and 
scattered  throughout  the  corps  compulsory  orders 
for  every  command  to  be  present  and  witness  the 
execution. 


142  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Received  muskets  for  our  recruits. 

.  o' 

Regiment  mustered  for  pay  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Aug.  31. 
Farnham. 

Sergeant  J.  S.  Stevens,  with  a  squad  of  Company  sept.  2. 
H  convalescents,  rejoined  his  company. 

Lieutenant    S.    H.     Plummer,    of    Company     D,  sept.  3. 
reported  for  duty. 

Three  men  deserted  from  Company  E.  sept.  6. 

Regiment  paid  for  four  months'  service,  by  Major    sept.n. 
Burt. 

Received  orders  to  be  in  readiness  to  march  at  a   Sept.i2. 
moment's  notice. 

"  General"  at  five  A.M.  Marched  at  eight.  Crossed  sept.ie. 
the  Rappahannock,  and  moved  past  Brandy  Station, 
just  west  of  Stevensburgh.  Took  the  road  leading 
from  Culpeper  to  Stevensburgh,  and  went  into 
camp  near  Pony  Mountain,  at  four  o'clock  P.M. 
Cannonading  heard  in  the  direction  of  Raccoon  Ford. 
Length  of  day's  march,  twelve  miles. 

Camp  duties  resumed.  While  encamped  here,  a  sept.n. 
sergeant  of  Company  K,  and  a  friend  of  his,  of 
the  Ninety-fourth  New  York,  happened  to  be  in  a 
negro  shanty,  conversing  with  the  wench  in  charge, 
when  an  orderly,  attached  to  General  Robinson's 
headquarters,  came  in  with  a  large  and  choice  roast 
of  beef,  which  he  gave  to  the  negress,  with  the 
remark,  "-General  Robinson  desires  you  to  have  this 
nicely  roasted  by  two  o'clock  this  afternoon."  With 
many  courtesies,  the  wench  replied,  "I  '11  done  gone 
cook  it  right  up,  massa,"  and  the  orderly  departed 
with  his  saber  dangling  at  his  heels.  The  sergeant 
and  his  companion  listened  to  the  conversation  with 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  143 

1863  mucn  interest,  and  immediately  left  the  shanty  for 
camp.  "  What  a  bully  joke  it  would  be  on  the  gen 
eral,  if  we  should  steal  that  roast."  said  the  sergeant. 
The  other  laughed,  and  swore  he  would  have  it  for 
a  late  dinner,  or  burst  in  the  attempt.  So,  after 
reaching  camp,  he  borrowed  his  lieutenant's  saber, 
with  the  avowed  intention  of  cleaning  it,  but  he 
buckled  it  on,  and,  about  half-past  one,  strode  into 
the  wench's  presence,  and  demanded,  "Is  General 
Robinson's  beef  done?"  "Lor'  bress  you,  massa, 
I  'se  just  hooked  it  out  de  oben ;  here  't  is,"  and  she 
presented  to  the  delighted  soldier  a  beautiful  loin  of 
beef,  cooked  to  a  turn.  His  mouth  watered,  but 
having  no  time  to  lose,  he  gave  her  a  twenty-five  cent 
scrip,  thanked  her  in  the  general's  name,  and  left  the 
house  in  quick  time.  Soon  after,  the  real  orderly 
came  into  the  shanty,  and  demanded,  as  his  counter 
feit  had  done,  "Is  the  general's  beef  done?"  The 
negress  looked  at  him  in  astonishment,  and  doubt 
less  thinking  him  an  impostor,  gruffly  replied, 
"  Course  its  done  cooked,  an'  de  gineral's  man  come 
an'  got  it  half  hour  ago,  an'  carried  it  away  wid 
him."  "  The  devil  he  did !  "  said  the  surprised  orderly. 
"I  'm  the  ' gineral's  man,'  and  if  any  one  has  stole 
that  beef  you  '11  get  hell."  "I  tells  ye  de  gineral's 
man  hissef  come  an'  took  it,  an'  dat  's  all  I  knows." 
And  this  explanation  was  all  she  would  condescend 
to  make.  The  orderly  was  obliged  to  retire,  and 
report  the  loss  to  the  general,  who  immediately 
remarked,  "O,  the  Sixteenth  Maine." 
sept  23  Division  drill  by  General  Robinson. 

Packed  up  and  marched   four   miles  to   Raccoon 

Sept. 24. 

Ford,  and  went  into  camp  at  four  o'clock  P.M. 


144  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Today  the  colonel's  colored  man,  Ben,  on  "Lady     1863 
Washington,"  and  Chenery,  on  the  major's  "Winged  SePt>25- 
Pegasus,"  had  a  hurdle  race.     The  latter  won,  best 
two  in  three  heats. 

Broke  camp  at  quarter  past  one  P.M.  and  marched  sept.27. 
at  half-past  two.     Camped  at  four  o'clock,  two  miles 
north  of  the  ford. 

Our  regiment  bivouacked  one  night  in  September, 
1863,  near  an  old  mansion  which  stood  a  short  dis 
tance  south  of  Brandy  Station  on  the  Orange  and 
Alexandria  Railroad,  and  which  General  Robinson, 
Commanding  Division,  had  chosen  as  his  headquar 
ters  for  the  night.  As  usual  the  mansion  was  nearly 
surrounded  by  negro  shanties,  some  of  which  Ser 
geant  Dunbar,  of  Company  K,  concluded  had  been 
used  for  smoking  ham  and  bacon ;  at  least  his  sus 
picions  were  so  strong  that  the  building  contained 
these  two  commodities  that,  accompanied  by  a  com 
rade,  he  resolved  upon  a  critical  examination  so  soon 
as  it  became  dark  enough  to  pursue  his  investigations 
without  fear  of  interruption  by  the  headquarters 
guard,  who  occupied  the  veranda  of  the  mansion 
and  only  a  rod  or  two  away.  As  soon  as  it  became 
dark,  therefore,  Dunbar  and  his  comrade  slowly 
approached  the  suspicious  shanty,  and  after  smelling 
around  to  "  make  assurance  doubly  sure  "  that  they 
were  right  in  their  conjectures,  they  commenced 
operations  by  cutting  an  aperture  through  the  logs 
and  in  a  comparatively  short  time  it  was  large 
enough  to  admit  Dunbar  to  the  interior.  Just  at 
this  moment  a  stranger  put  in  an  appearance  from 
around  the  corner  of  the  building,  and  upon  being 
roughly  seized,  announced  himself  as  the  "  Kernal's 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  145 

1863    nigger,  don't  ye  know  me  ?  "  and  being  recognized 
was   released   and   invited   inside   by  the   sergeant. 
The  invitation  was  at  once  accepted,  when  he  was 
told  to  feel  around  overhead  until  he  found  a  pole, 
then   to    mount  it  and   pass  down   the  bacon   and 
hams.     The  darky  followed  the  instructions  to  the 
letter  and  all  hands  were  soon  busy  at  work  "  confis 
cating  the  subsistence."     Dunbar  passed  the  smoked 
hog  to  the  comrade  outside  who  carried  it  on  a  run 
to  his  shelter  tent,   covered  it  with   blankets   and 
returned   for   more.     In   this  way  a  large   quantity 
was  collected  in   a  short  time,  but  in  an  unlucky 
moment,  the  darky  dropped  a  ham  which  struck  a 
box  in   its   descent,  thereby  causing  a  thundering 
noise  and  arousing  the  guards.     Dunbar  jumped  to 
the  opening  and  easily  escaped,  but  the  unfortunate 
darky  leaped  from  his  perch  on  high  and  landed  in 
a  barrel  of  soft  soap  !     He  floundered  around  in  the 
barrel  several  moments  before  he  could  extract  him 
self  from  the  slippery  stuff,  muttering  to  himself  in 
the  meantime,  "  Oh,  de   Lor  I    Oh,  de   good   Lor !  " 
which  the  guards,  endeavoring  to  open  the  door  in 
front,  could  plainly   hear.     When  they  finally  suc 
ceeded  in  opening  the  door  they  found  the  bird  had 
flown.     The  matter  was   duly  reported  to  General 
Robinson  in  the  morning  by  the  planter,  who   was 
exceedingly  indignant  at  his  loss,  and   Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Farnham,  of  our  regiment,  who  happened  to 
be  field  officer  of  the  day,  was  ordered  to  trace  up 
and  punish  the  offenders.     This  was  not  hard  to  do, 
for  the  darky  had  left  a  trail  of   soft  soap  behind 
him  in  the  grass  which  led  the  surprised  officer  to 
10 


146  HISTORY  OF  THE 

his  own  quarters,  where  he  found  his  servant  sick     1863 
and  lying  covered  in  blankets.     Just  what  Colonel 
Farnham  reported  to  the  general  is  unknown,  but  he 
probably  had  ham  for  breakfast  and  "  Jack  "  got  a 
reprimand. 

Major  Leavitt,  division  officer  of  the  day.  While  sept.28. 
encamped  here  Colonel  Farnham  and  the  Major 
called  upon  Colonel  Stringfellow  of  Kansas  noto 
riety,  who  is  true  to  his  convictions  and  an  ardent 
rebel.  Mrs.  Stringfellow  is  an  accomplished  conver 
sationalist,  a  regular  apostle  of  garrulity.  In  fact 
she  did  most  of  the  talking.  Moved  camp  one  mile 
northwest. 

Regiment  had  "  dress  parade  "  in  the  woods.  sept.ao. 

Captain  Belcher  rejoined  the  regiment  from  fur-    Oct.  2. 
lough  and  reported  for  duty.      The  regiment  with 
division  ordered  out  to  see  a  deserter  shot. 

Major   Leavitt,    officer   of    the   picket.      At   two    Oct.  4. 
o'clock  moved  camp  from  woods  to  the  open  field. 

Captured  a  rebel  on  the  picket  line.  Oct.  5. 

Three  hundred  and  thirty-eight  conscripts  joined    Oct.  e. 
the  regiment. 

Six    conscripts  received.     Chaplain   Bullen    tend-    CM,  7. 
ered  his  resignation,  which  was  accepted  and    for 
warded  for  approval. 

The  division  camp  is  known  as  "  Camp  Nordquist."  Oct.  s. 
The  lieutenant-colonel  today  had  an  experience  with 
one  of  the  conscripts  who  declared  himself  a  "  Sec 
ond  Adventist "  and  a  non-combatant,  and  refused  to 
do  duty  or  obey  any  orders  except  to  eat.  He  was 
tied  to  a  tree  to  learn  by  suffering  that  he  was 
human  like  his  comrades,  and  must  not  hide  his  cow- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  147 

1863  ardly  instincts  behind  a  pretence.  This  man  was  of 
good  physical  and  mental  structure,  and  would  have 
developed  into  a  good  soldier  but  for  his  shameless 
position.  Men  who  willingly  carried  fifty  pounds  on 
long  marches,  stood  guard  in  storms  of  sleet  and 
rain,  faced  worse  storms  of  shot  and  shell,  had  no 
patience  with  any  man's  conscientious  scruples  when 
they  conflicted  with  one's  duty  to  country  and  com 
rades.  They  called  it  a  cowardly  pretence,  and  no 
one  was  disposed  to  dispute  the  charge. 

oct.  9.  Lieutenant  Aubrey  Leavitt  rejoined  his  company. 
In  the  afternoon  regiment  changed  position  to  the 
right  of  brigade.  In  the  evening  orders  were 
received  to  be  in  readiness  to  move  at  short  notice. 
It  was  reported  that  the  enemy  had  left  our  front. 

oct.  10.  Lieutenant  E.  F.  Davies  with  fifty  men  detailed  to 
guard  division  train.  Broke  camp  at  half-past  one 
A.M.  and  marched  rapidly  to  near  Germania  Ford, 
and  halted  at  half-past  ten.  Marched  again  at  eight 
o'clock,  and  bivouacked  near  Stevensburgh  about 
midnight.  Length  of  march,  twelve  miles.  Com 
pany  H  detached  and  ordered  to  follow  Fourth 
United  States  Battery. 

oct.  11.  Regiment  in  line  at  three  o'clock  A.M.  Marched 
at  ten,  through  Stevensburgh  to  Kelly's  Ford  and 
crossed  in  three  feet  of  water,  at  five  P.M.  The 
rebels  were  within  a  mile  of  our  rear.  Bivouacked. 
Length  of  march,  ten  miles,. 

oct.  12.       Rations  issued  to  the  division. 

Oct.  13.  Struck  tents  at  half-past  one  A.M.  Marched  at 
two,  and  halted  at  Warrenton  Junction  at  ten  o'clock 
some  four  hours,  for  the  trains  to  pass.  Continued 


148  HISTORY  OF  THE 

the  march  and  bivouacked  at  Broad  Run  at  half-past  1863 
eight.  Length  of  march,  thirty  miles.  The  new 
men  stood  the  rapid  marching  remarkably  well  and 
adapted  themselves  to  their  surroundings  like  veter 
ans,  and  used  less  than  their  proportion  of  cuss- 
words. 

Left  Broad  Run  at  seven  A.M.  and  marched  past  Oct.  14. 
Manassas  Junction,  and  crossed  Bull  Run  at  Black 
burn's  Ford.  Arrived  at  Centerville  at  half-past 
one  and  bivouacked.  Marched  fourteen  miles.  The 
Second  Division  was  sent  on  a  reconnoissance  at  five 
P.M.  Major  Leavitt  went  on  picket  with  Thirty- 
ninth  Massachusetts. 

Detachment  from  Company  H,  in  charge  of  Ser-  Oct.  ie. 
geant  Stevens,  sent  to  picket  "  Salisbury  Place." 
Regiment  remained  in  line  of  battle  along  Cub  Run. 
The  day  has  been  rainy  and  the  recruits  suffered  for 
want  of  rubber  blankets  and  overcoats.  Lieutenant 
Davis  detailed  for  picket. 

Still  in  line  of  battle  and  constantly  on  the  alert.   Oct.  IT. 
The  men  have  not  taken  off  their  equipments  since 
the  thirteenth. 

Took  up  line  of  march  at  eight  A.M.,  toward  Oct.  19. 
Thoroughfare  Gap.  Passed  Gainesville,  and  biv 
ouacked  at  Hay  market  at  five  P.M.  We  had  hardly 
thrown  off  our  equipments,  when  the  booming  of 
guns  in  our  front  put  us  under  arms.  The  rebels  in 
driving  back  our  cavalry,  came  unexpectedly  upon 
our  infantry  lines  and  were  repulsed.  Today's 
march,  ten  miles. 

The  regiment  took   arms  at  an   early   hour,  and   Oct.  20. 
remained  in  line  until  four  P.M.,   when  it  marched 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  149 

1863  slowly  through  the  gap.  At  nine  P.M.  bivouacked 
on  a  hill  near  the  west  end  of  the  gap.  Length  of 
march,  five  miles. 

Oct.  21.  This  morning  moved  to  a  better  position  and 
pitched  tents.  The  headquarters'  team  came  up, 
and  the  field  and  staff  had  tents  for  the  first  time 
for  twelve  days. 

oct.  22.       Resumed  camp  duties  and  the  usual  drills. 

At  half-past  four  A.M.,  the  regiment  received 
orders  to  have  everything  packed  at  five  o'clock. 
At  nine  returned  through  the  gap  in  a  drizzling 
rain.  The  Sixteenth  was  detailed  to  protect  the 
rear  of  the  artillery.  Moved  through  Haymarket 
and  Gainesville.  Forded  Broad  Run  and  bivouacked 
near  Bristow  Station,  on  the  battle-field  of  14th 
instant.  Length  of  march,  twelve  miles. 

oct.  25.  The  sick  call  shows  quite  an  increase  in  the  list, 
consequent  upon  fording  the  runs,  and  exposure  to 
rains,  during  the  late  marches.  The  Thirty-ninth 
Massachusetts  and  Ninety-fourth  New  York,  ordered 
to  Kettle  Run  last  night.  Nine  exchanged  prisoners 
returned  to  regiment. 

oct.  26.  Camp  duties  and  drills  resumed.  Regiment  inspect 
ed  by  Captain  Livermore,  acting  assistant  adjutant- 
general,  First  Brigade.  Three  exchanged  prisoners 
report  for  duty. 

oct.  29.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham,  division  officer  of 
the  day. 

Oct.  30.  Major  Leavitt,  field  officer  of  the  picket.  Regi 
ment  moved  to  Kettle  Run. 

NOV.  3.  Brigade  drill  in  the  afternoon.  Sutler  arrived 
with  goods  in  the  evening. 


150  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER    X. 

MINE   KUN   CAMPAIGN. 

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  Bankhead,  corps  inspector,     1863 
came   to   inspect   and    condemn    some   government  ? 
property,  when  the   regiment   was  ordered  to  pack 
up.     Marched  at  four  P.M.,  and  halted  at  Catlett's 
Station  at  nine  o'clock.     Distance,  six  miles.    Cloth 
ing,  blankets,  etc.,  were  issued  to  the  regiment. 

The   command  was  alarmed  by  the  cavalry   dis-  Nov-  6- 
charging  their  carbines.     During  the  day  moved  to  a 
good  camping  ground.  Companies  E  and  F  lost  some 
property  by  fire.     "  No  insurance." 

Reveille  at  six  A.M.  Marched  at  seven.  Passed  NOV.  T. 
Catlett's  Station,  Warrenton  Junction,  Elkton,  arid 
Morgantown,  and  went  into  camp  near  Morrisville. 
Length  of  march,  twelve  miles.  Fight  at  Kelly's 
Ford,  and  at  Rappahannock  Station.  The  Sixteenth 
not  called  into  action.  The  Sixth  Maine  made  one  of 
the  most  brilliant  and  successful  charges  of  the  cam 
paign. 

The    regiment    marched   at   seven   A.M.      Passed  NOV.  8. 
Holly  Church,  and  crossed  the  river  at  Kelly's  Ford, 
on  pontoons.     Moved  up  the  river  to  near  Rappa 
hannock  Station,  and  followed  the  railroad  to  Brandy 
Station,  and  camped,  having  marched  ten  miles. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

1863         At  ten  minutes  past  five,  took  the  road  to  Beale- 

NOV.  9.  £on^  thence  northwest  to  Liberty,  where  we  halted  at 
midnight  in  a  blinding  snow-squall. 

In  the  morning  moved  to  a  good  position  and 
pitched  tents.  Sergeants  Wilmot  H.  Chapman, 
Company  K,  Jones  Whitman,  Company  E,  and 
privates  J.  Donnells  and  George  Peabody,  rejoined 
the  regiment  from  recruiting  service.  They  brought 
two  stands  of  colors,  one  from  the  State,  and  the 
other  a  present  from  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  of 
Portland. 

Captain  Conley  and  Adjutant  Small  returned  from 
detached  service,  and  reported  for  duty. 

NOV.  12.  After  battalion  drill,  two  officers  and  one  hundred 
and  fifty  men  were  detailed  to  repair  the  Orange  and 
Alexandria  Railroad. 

NOV.  15.  Our  artillery  can  be  heard  in  the  direction  of 
Cedar  Mountain.  Orders  received  to  pack  up  and 
wait. 

NOV.  is.  Regiment  inspected  by  Captain  Livermore,  and 
afterward  paid  by  Major  Russell  Erritt. 

xov.|2o.  Battalion  drill  in  the  afternoon.  Aggregate 
strength  of  command,  six  hundred  and  fifty  men. 

Today,  about  noon,  a  dragoon,  with  pistols  in 
hand,  and  bareheaded,  came  dashing  into  camp, 
shouting,  "  The  guerrillas  are  coming !  The  guer 
rillas  are  coming  !  "  Colonel  Batchelder,  Thirteenth 
Massachusetts,  division  officer  of  the  day,  shouted, 
"  Turn  out !  Turn  out  the  regiment !  "  In  five 
minutes  the  men  were  under  arms,  in  line,  and  on 
their  way  double-quick.  Major  Leavitt  was  in  com 
mand  of  Companies  C  and  H,  which  were  deployed 


152  HISTORY  OF  THE 

as  skirmishers.  Moving  half  a  mile,  we  reached  a  186S 
wagon-train  which  Mosby  had  swooped  down  upon. 
He  captured  the  escort,  detached  the  mules,  set  fire 
to  the  train,  and  rode  away  just  as  the  Sixteenth 
came  upon  the  ground  and  gave  them  a  parting 
yell.  Just  as  we  were  retiring,  the  Third  New  York 
Cavalry,  mistaking  us  for  rebels,  charged  upon  Com 
panies  B  and  D,  wounding  two  men  before  they 
discovered  their  error. 

The  regiment  broke  camp  at  daylight,  and  march-  NOV.  23 , 
ed  at  seven,  and  halted  at  Bealeton  Station  until  the 
division  was  massed,  when  it  rejoined  the  brigade 
and  marched  to  Rappahannock  Station,  and  camped 
southeast  of  bridge  at  eleven  A.M.,  when  ammunition 
and  rations  were  issued  to  the  brigade. 

Drizzling    rain-storm.      Major   Leavitt   examined  NOV.  24. 
applicants  for  promotion,  under  an  order  of  Colonel 
Farnham    that   every   man   recommended   must  be 
qualified  for  the  position  sought. 

Colonel  Leonard  commanding  the    brigade,   read  NOV.  26 
a  congratulatory  order  on  the  success   of  General 
Grant  on  the  Mississippi.     Took  up  line  of  march, 
and   crossed  the  Rapidan  at  Gold  Mine  Ford,  and 
bivouacked.     Length  of  march,  eighteen  miles. 

The  advance  began  at  daylight.  The  regiment,  NOV.  27. 
being  detailed  to  guard  the  wagon  train,  moved 
slowly  through  Culpeper  Gold  Mines,  and  struck 
the  Fredericksburgh  plank  road,  about  four  miles 
north  of  the  Wilderness.  Passed  the  Wilderness 
Church  and  took  the  plank  road  leading  to  Orange 
Court  House.  Halted  several  hours  at  Parker's 
store,  and  bivouacked  for  the  night  at  Robinson's 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  153 

1863  tavern.  Length  of  march,  sixteen  miles.  During 
the  march  several  wagons  were  decoyed  from  the 
train  and  destroyed  by  bushwhackers. 

NOV.  28.  At  half-past  five  A.M.  moved  forward  about  one 
mile  and  formed  line  of  battle.  Though  raining 
heavily,  an  advance  was  made  by  the  First  Division, 
which  drove  the  rebels  about  two  miles  to  a  fortified 
position  just  across  Mine  Run.  The  Union  batteries 
opened  fire  and  developed  the  lines  of  the  enemy. 
Rested  in  line  until  sunset,  then  moved  into  the 
woods  and  bivouacked  for  the  night.  Length  of 
march,  six  miles. 

NOV.  29.  Rested  all  day  in  the  woods.  Ammunition  and 
three  days'  rations  issued.  Having  cut  loose  from 
our  base,  we  are  cautioned  to  husband  our  food,  as 
no  more  will  be  issued  before  December  5th.  Orders 
received  that  an  attack  will  be  made  on  the  rebel 
works  at  three  P.M.  The  run  had  been  dammed  by 
the  rebels  (and  damned  by  us)  and  widened  in  our 
front  to  two  hundred  yards,  presenting  a  most  dis 
agreeable  prospect  for  a  scrimmage.  The  enemy 
from  their  secure  position  hoped  it  would  prove  a 
Red  Sea  to  us,  and  not  without  good  reason.  To 
say  that  we  rejoiced  to  have  the  order  for  a  charge 
countermanded,  was  putting  it  mild.  Later  an  order 
was  issued  for  a  general  attack  at  eight  A.M.  to-mor 
row,  on  the  discharge  of  a  signal  gun  from  the  right. 

NOV.  so.  To-morrow  came,  and  from  daylight  every  man 
thought  he  heard  the  signal  gun.  The  snapping  of 
a  twig  would  make  men  jump.  At  five  A.M.  the 
regiment  moved  to  the  right  of  the  First  Division. 
Knapsacks  were  unslung,  and  we  took  position  in 


154  HISTORY  OF  THE 

second  line  and  waited  for  the  signal  that  would  ring  1863 
out  the  knell  of  many  thousand  soldiers.  At  thirty- 
five  minutes  past  seven  a  young  officer  came  dashing 
madly  up  the  line.  Just  in  the  rear  of  our  regiment 
was  a  slough-hole  which  the  horse  failed  to  clear, 
and  with  a  plunge  went  in  to  his  shoulders,  crushing 
the  officer  beneath  him  as  he  fell.  Some  of  the  men 
released  him  from  his  perilous  position.  Fearfully 
pale  and  hardly  able  to  breathe,  he  managed  to  say, 
"I  am  General  Meade's  son.  Send  an  officer  quickly 
to  the  right  and  say  the  order  to  attack  is  counter 
manded.  Quick  !  Quick  !  "  Lieutenant  Davis,  I 
think  it  was,  was  immediately  mounted  and  dis 
patched  to  General .  Young  Meade  was  true 

grit  and  insisted  upon  going  forward  with  the  dis 
patch.  Being  assisted  to  mount  he  put  spurs  to  his 
horse  and  reeling  in  his  saddle  fled  along  the  front 

and  reached  General in  season  to  confirm  the 

advance  courier  and  stop  the  mouth  of  the  black 
monster  that  in  ten  seconds  would  have  pronounced 
the  doom  of  ten  thousand  men  and  perhaps  that  of 
the  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Since  the  countermand, 
the  prospect  in  our  front  could  be  studied  with  feel 
ings  less  disagreeable.  The  skirmishers  of  the  two 
armies  were  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  yards  apart 
on  either  side  the  run,  partially  protected  by  redoubts 
of  rails  and  earth,  to  which  our  boys  had  added 
feather-beds  and  cane-seat  chairs,  and  wasted  ammu 
nition  trying  to  shoot  each  other.  A  flock  of  fine 
sheep  had  been  let  loose  from  a  barn  just  at  our  left, 
and  were  running  backward  and  forward  between  the 
lines,  marks  for  the  bullets  of  either  party.  The 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  155 

1863  re]je]s  could  n't  reach  them  across  the  run,  and  vigor 
ously  opposed  their  capture  by  the  Yanks.  Our 
boys,  although  hungry  and  hankering  for  mutton, 
dared  not  risk  it  until  two  o'clock,  when  a  squad  of 
Sixteenth  and  Twentieth  Maine  men  made  a  dash 
and  an  effort  to  drive  the  lambs  into  our  fold,  but 
the  fire  from  the  rebels  was  so  incessant  that  they 
retreated  amid  the  yells  of  the  gray-backs  and  the 
cheers  of  the  Union  troops.  One  of  the  Twentieth 
Maine  rose  from  his  position  on  the  skirmish  line, 
coolly  took  aim  and  brought  down  a  fine  lamb.  He 
laid  down  his  riiie,  went  out  and  brought  in  the  ani 
mal,  took  off  his  pelt  and  hung  it  up  on  a  pole  for 
a  target  for  the  Johnnies,  amid  the  cheers  of  the 
brigade  and  the  crack  of  the  rebel  guns.  "  What 
pleases  the  men,  major?"  asked  the  adjutant,  who 
noticed  the  collective  grin  of  the  regiment  about 
sunset.  "  Why,  they  saw  an  aide  give  a  billet  to 
Colonel  Farnham."  "  What  of  it?  They  don't  know 
its  purport."  "  O,  they  caught  the  word  '  picket,' 
and  that 's  enough,  for  somehow  they  know  that 
when  he  is  in  charge  of  the  picket  line  in  the  night, 
we  always  move." 

Dec.  i.  And  so  we  did,  soon  after,  commence  a  retreat 
toward  Germania  Ford,  over  an  exceedingly  rough 
road.  Reached  the  ford  at  eleven  P.M.,  and  biv 
ouacked. 

Dec,  2.  At  sunrise,  again  on  the  march.  Crossed  the  river 
at  eight  A.M.,  and  rested  several  hours  near  the 
ford,  then  continued  the  march  to  one  mile  north 
of  Stevensburgh,  and  bivouacked  for  the  night. 
Length  of  march,  ten  miles. 


156  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Marched  at  eight  A.M.,  and  went  into  camp  about  1863 
one  mile  southwest  of  Kelly's  Ford,  and  immedi-  J 
ately  prepared  to  build  winter  quarters.  I  can't 
close  the  record  of  1863  without  special  reference  to 
the  most  abject,  patient,  long-suffering  of  God's 
creatures,  —  the  army  mule.  He  took  no  account  of 
the  oath  and  lash  of  the  driver,  but  through  the 
deep  mud,  often  to  his  body,  over  rocks,  stumps,  and 
side  hills,  through  ditches,  brooks,  and  streams,  he 
pulled  the  fuel  of  the  campaign  in  the  shape  of  salt 
pork  and  hard-tack.  He  literally  went  through  fire 
and  water,  and  submitted  to  the  most  inhuman  and 
reckless  treatment  at  the  hands  of  brutal  drivers,  as 
if  abuse  was  a  condiment  of  army  life,  strictly  in 
accordance  with  the  regulations.  We  had  one  whole- 
souled  fellow  in  particular,  who  duly  appreciated  this 
most  useful  animal.  The  only  time  we  ever  saw  him 
thoroughly  angry  was  at  a  creek  ford,  when  a  half 
savage  driver  was  mauling  a  leader  with  a  fence  rail. 
There  is  no  language  in  the  army  dictionary  that 
will  do  credit  to  "Gideon's"  voluntary  literary  effort 
in  photographing  a  human  jackass.  When  Ruskin 
said,  "There  is  in  every  animal's  eye  a  dim  image 
and  gleam  of  humanity,  a  flash  of  strange  light, 
through  which  their  life  looks  up  to  our  great  mys 
tery  of  command  over  them,  and  claims  the  fellow 
ship  of  the  creature,  if  not  of  the  soul,"  he  possibly 
included  the  mule  collectively,  but  this  particular 
"critter"  ignored  it  when  his  harness  fell  off,  and 
he  demonstrated  an  old  theory  without  any  "mys 
tery,"  and  photographed  a  "dim  image"  of  his  two 
hind  feet  on  the  body  of  that  other  brute,  who,  in 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  157 

1863  the  "flash  of  a  strange  light,"  saw  the  "gleam"'  of  a 
rapidly-moving  mule  who  was  ashamed  of  the  kin. 
The  average  veteran  has  a  green  place  in  his  memory 
sacred  to  the  army  mule,  for,  without  him,  many 
campaigns  would  have  ended  in  defeat  for  want  of 
sustenance.  But  for  him  many  disasters  would  have 
been  laid  at  the  door  of  Providence,  the  convenient 
scapegoat  for  the  result  of  jealousy,  inefficiency,  and 
too  much  spirit  of  a  wrong  distillation. 

Dec.  4.  The  location  for  winter  quarters  was  well  chosen. 
The  soil  was  sandy  and  easily  drained,  wood  was 
plenty,  springs  of  excellent  water  near  at  hand,  and 
the  rebel  barracks  of  good  lumber  were  still  standing 
a  short  distance  away.  It  was  rare  sport  to  see  the 
men  of  the  brigade  race  for  a  claim  on  a  particular 
house.  The  first  arrival  established  his  title,  and  no 
one  disputed  it.  There  was  an  honor,  a  generosity 
among  soldiers  that  is  not  shown  anywhere  else.  In 
the  space  of  half  an  hour,  every  barrack  was  spotted 
and  owned,  and  yet  away  in  the  rear  men  were  toil 
ing  from  the  extreme  right  of  the  brigade,  to  reach 
the  camp  only  to  find  there  was  not  a  board  left 
unclaimed.  Invariably  the  man  with  two  or  more 
would  divide,  and  night  saw  an  equal  distribution 
as  though  ordered  by  a  quartermaster.  The  order 
issued  in  the  morning,  for  us  to  be  ready  to  move, 
was  cancelled  half  an  hour  later. 

Dec  5  This  was  a  day  of  annoyance  and  surprise,  through 
the  vacillating  policy  of  some  "superior."  First  came 
an  order  saying,  "  Colonel,  you  will  have  your  regi 
ment  ready  to  move  at  a  moment's  notice."  Soon 
after  came  an  orderly  with  the  welcome  intelligence 


158  HISTORY  OF  THE 

that  the  command  to  move  was  cancelled,  and  he  1863 
rode  away.  Scarcely  had  the  echo  of  his  horse's 
hoofs  ceased,  when  out  of  the  woods,  like  a  jack-in- 
the-box,  sprang  orderly  number  three  who,  with  the 
air  of  a  corps  commander,  placed  in  the  hand  of 
Colonel  Farnham  an  order  to  hold  the  regiment  in 
readiness  to  move  at  an  hour's  notice.  Heavens ! 
had  there  been  a  time  since  August,  1862,  when  we 
were  not  "in  readiness  to  move"?  The  three  orders 
were  duly  entered,  quietly  folded,  and  with  a  piece 
of  red  tape  around  either  end  laid  gently  away  ;  and 
the  men  continued  to  put  the  camp  into  shape.  In 
a  few  days  it  grew  into  an  evergreen  village,  well 
ordered  and  attractive.  A  look  of  contentment 
spread  over  the  collective  face  of  the  regiment,  and 
peace  reigned. 

Major  Leavitt  detailed  officer  of  the  picket.  Dec  7 

Orders  having  been  published  that  all  business  be    Dec.  13. 
suspended  on  the  Sabbath,  except  what  is  positively 
necessary,  a  general  quiet  prevailed  throughout  the 
corps. 

Rained  all  day.  Dec  19 

Regiment  inspected  by  Captain  Livermore,  and  its  Dec  19 
condition  pronounced  highly  satisfactory. 

Major  Leavitt  froze  three  of  his  fingers  while  on  Dec  2l 
battalion  drill. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham,  and  Captain Dec  22. 

went  home  on  leave  of  absence.     Major  Leavitt  in 
command.     Battalion  drill  in  the  afternoon. 

Again  ordered  to  be  in  readiness  to  move.  Dec.  23. 

The  night  had  been  very  cold,  and  in  the  early  Dec.  24. 
frost  of  the  morning,  the  brigade  bugler  blew  a  blast 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  159 

1863  iong  enough  and  loud  enough  to  awaken  the  dead. 
We  had  heard  it  often  enough  to  know  what  it 
meant.  In  an  incredibly  short  period  tents  were 
struck,  and  the  six  hundred  and  fifty  men  of  the 
Sixteenth  were  in  line,  and  reluctantly  marching 
away  from  a  comfortable  home,  to  the  tune  of  "  The 
Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me."  The  cold  was  so  intense 
that  in  less  than  five  minutes  the  band  instruments 
froze  up,  and  in  silence  we  fell  into  line  with  the 
brigade,  and  speculated  upon  our  errand,  or  destina 
tion.  Marched  past  Brandy  Station,  through  Cul- 
peper,  and  came  upon  the  rebel  cavalry  picket, 
near  Mitchell's  Station,  on  the  Rapidan  River,  who 
retired  before  our  advance.  Length  of  march,  twelve 
miles. 

Dec.  25.  In  bivouac  in  a  marshy  forest.  Applications  for 
furloughs  have  been  so  frequent  of  late,  that  Ser- 
geant-Major  Maxfield  sent  up  his  application,  based 
upon  Deuteronomy,  twentieth  chapter,  seventh  verse : 
"And  what  man  is  there  that  hath  betrothed  a 
wife,  and  hath  not  taken  her?  Let  him  go  and 
return  unto  his  house,  lest  he  die  in  battle  and 
another  man  take  her."  If  it  is  approved,  he  says 
he  shall  ask  for  an  extension,  referring  to  Deuter 
onomy  twenty- fourth  chapter,  fifth  verse  :  "  When 
a  man  hath  taken  a  new  wife,  he  shall  not  go  out  to 
war,  neither  shall  he  be  charged  with  any  business ; 
but  he  shall  be  free  at  home  one  year,  arid  shall 
cheer  up  his  wife  which  he  hath  taken."  Much  to 
his  surprise,  he  obtained  his  leave,  while  the  applica 
tions  of  two  officers  were  disapproved. 


160  HISTORY  OF  THE 

At   three   o'clock   P.M.,   marched   two   miles  and    1863 
bivouacked  in  the  mud  until  30th,  waiting  orders. 

Officers  busy  making  muster-rolls.  Dec.  29. 

Major  Leavitt  mustered  Thirty-ninth  Massachu-  Dec.  31. 
setts  for  pay.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Peirson  mustered 
the  Sixteenth.  The  last  day  of  the  year  found  us  in 
an  exposed  and  suffering  condition,  on  the  extreme 
outposts  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  the  main  line 
of  our  army  being  at  Culpeper,  some  six  miles  in 
our  rear.  It  found  our  sick  list  largely  increased. 
Notwithstanding  the  frozen,  muddy,  and  weary 
condition  of  the  regiment,  when  it  broke  from  col 
umn  to  the  rear  by  companies,  and  stacked  arms 
preparatory  to  "lunch,"  and  although  past  sunset,  an 
order  was  issued  for  the  regiments  of  the  brigade  to 
hold  dress  parade !  The  Sixteenth  believed  in  dis 
cipline,  and  had  a  natural  hankering  for  "orders," 
and  doted  upon  the  "regulations"  as  second  only  to 
the  Old  Testament,  but  just  at  this  moment,  when  the 
half  ration  of  whisky  began  its  work,  swear  words 
were  at  a  premium  again.  The  adjutant  had  the 
bugler  make  the  call,  but  there  was  no  response 
from  the  band  leader.  The  call  was  repeated,  and 
yet  no  reply.  The  adjutant  went  up  to  the  right, 
saw  the  trouble,  and  could  not  resist  the  temptation. 
"Mr.  Shea,  did  you  hear  the  call?"  Mr.  Shea  was 
always  a  gentleman,  and  doffing  his  hat,  managed 
to  say,  "Ashtant,  I  'm  puty  d-r-r-runk,  hope  you  '11 
skuse  me."  "How  is  the  B  flat,  Mr.  Shea?"  "Hes- 
bad  offsiam."  "  How  is  Locke  ?  "  "  'Slaid  down  — 
dreffultired."  "  O  nonsense,  Mr.  Shea,"  said  the 
adjutant,  "  there  is  a  cold  spring  of  water  down 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

1803  there :  send  for  a  pailful  or  two,  bathe  your  heads, 
and  drink  a  quart  or  so,  and  you  will  be  O  K. 
Hurry  up."  He  returned  to  his  quarters,  thinking 
just  how  it  would  work  when  the  water  got  warm. 
Before  he  was  ready  for  parade,  the  call  rang  out, 
clear  and  correct,  as  he  knew  it  would.  The  band 
took  position,  and  played  the  companies  into  line. 
Ranks  were  opened,  when  the  adjutant  gave  the 
command,  "Troop  —  Beat  off!"  with  some  misgiving. 
The  ground  seemed  very  uneven  and  full  of  cradle 
knolls  to  the  band,  and  now  and  then  the  leader 
would  lose  a  note,  and  trying  to  catch  it,  would 
clash  into  the  B  flat,  and  sandwich  in  between  the 
alto  and  bass,  and  somehow  the  bass  drum  would 
persist  in  coming  down  heavy  on  the  up  beat,  and 
the  cymbals  forgot  to  clang  when  they  should,  and 
closed  with  a  crash  when  they  should  have  been  still. 
Countermarching,  they  started  on  quick  time;  but 
alas  !  the  water  was  warm,  and  somehow  the  leader's 
order  was  misunderstood,  and  when  half  the  band 
struck  up  one  tune,  and  the  other  half  another,  it 
was  too  much!  Then  rang  out  the  colonel's  voice, 
in  tones  that  drowned  the  band,  "Parade  is  dis 
missed  ! "  Well  —  the  adjutant  received  a  repri 
mand,  but  it  was  worth  it.  The  band  enjoyed  it, 
and  I  think  all  did,  from  the  smile  which  went  down 
the  line.  Certainly  the  Sixteenth  was  the  most  jolly 
regiment  in  the  brigade.  They  laughed  so  loud  and 
so  long,  that  the  other  regiments  took  it  up,  and  so 
the  good  nature  spread,  and  the  adjutant  was  for 
given. 

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162  HISTORY  OF  THE 


CHAPTER  XL 

OUTPOST  DUTY  AT   MITCHELL'S   STATION. 

AFTER  a  week  of  cold  storms,  the  sun  rose  bright 
on  New  Year's  morn  and  shed  its  welcome  rays  on 
as  dirty,  despondent,  and  disgusted  a  brigade  as  could 
be  found  on  duty,  and  yet  after  rollcall,  when  men 
had  drunk  their  hot  coffee  and  thawed  out,  some 
thing  like  good  humor  began  to  prevail.  Men  took 
an  inventory  of  their  surroundings  and  the  distant 
perspective,  and  settled  at  once  into  the  belief  that 
the  regiment  was  located  for  the  winter.  The  shrewd 
ones  had  already  made  requisitions  for  rails,  and 
unsightly  piles  covered  the  camp-ground,  and  yet  no 
order  to  camp.  The  brigade  machine  began  to  work 
about  nine  o'clock,  and  at  ten  the  regiment  was 
ordered  to  change  direction  to  the  left,  in  line  run 
ning  parallel  to  the  Orange  and  Alexandria  Railroad 
a  few  rods  distant,  and  go  into  camp.  Like  magic 
tents  went  up,  streets  were  policed,  the  parade-ground 
graded,  and  before  night  the  Sixteenth  was  again  at 
home.  Cabins  of  logs  were  ordered  to  be  erected 
as  rapidly  as  possible  for  the  whole  brigade.  Regrets 
at  being  compelled  to  abandon  our  fine  quarters  at 
Kelly's  Ford  were  all  banished,  and  later  we  fully 
appreciated  our  good  fortune  in  being  on  an  out-post 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  - 

1864  Of  great  strategic  importance ;  for  in  all  the  move 
ments  made  by  the  army,  our  brigade  was  not  once 
ordered  out.  Our  position  was  one  of  peril,  and 
realizing  it,  the  regiment  daily  excelled  in  discipline 
and  improved  in  soldierly  qualities.  With  regular 
duties  the  health  of  the  command  improved  and  the 
winter  months  passed  pleasantly.  Assistant  Surgeon 
Eaton  received  leave  of  absence  for  sixty  days,  and 
left  for  Maine. 

Jan.  2.  Frank  Richardson,  of  Maine,  joined  us  to-day. 
He  was  engaged  by  the  officers  at  a  salary  of  one 
hundred  dollars  per  month,  to  reorganize  and  drill 
the  band.  Mr.  Richardson  was  an  accomplished 
musician  and  had  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his  busi 
ness.  Under  his  direction  the  band  improved  rap 
idly,  and  subsequently  was  pronounced  the  best  band 
in  the  division  by  General  Robinson,  and  one  of  the 
best  in  the  corps.  Doubtless  some  of  its  members 
will  recollect  (I  know  Frank  does)  the  invitation  to 
serenade  the  division  commander,  and  play  for  a  ball 
at  Culpeper.  In  anticipation  of  a  supper  or  treat  of 
some  kind,  the  boys,  armed  with  brass,  walked  six 
miles,  stood  outside  an  hour  or  two  playing  their 
best,  when  they  were  invited  into  an  entry-way 
where  they  played  as  long  until  the  entertainment 
closed,  and  then  a  little  fellow  with  spectacles  and 
high-top  boots,  told  them  they  could  go  back  to 
camp.  I  won't  say  he  forgot  to  thank  them,  but  he 
did  n't.  The  band  was  indeed  an  honor  to  us.  "We 
were  better  men  and  slept  sweeter  for  its  presence 
and  good  music.  Mr.  Richardson  organized  it  as 
follows  (as  nearly  as  can  be  recalled) :  Frank  Rich- 


164  HISTORY  OF  THE 

ardson,  Leader ;  John  Shea,  first  E  flat ;  P.  Cool-  18G4 
broth,  second  E  flat ;  Charles  A.  Locke,  first  B  flat ; 
H.  W.  McKenney,  second  B  flat ;  B.  Johnson,  first 
alto ;  Wesle}r  Webber,  second  alto ;  D.  H.  Thorpe, 
first  tenor ;  Samuel  B.  Geary,  second  tenor ;  Charles 
H.  Gould,  baritone ;  James  A.  Barrows,  tenor  drum  ; 
Robert  C.  Brann,  bass  drum;  William  A.  Follett, 
cymbals;  Frank  Jones,  bass;  Eben  Curtis,  bass. 
The  instruments  were  of  the  best  quality,  and  cost 
four  hundred  and  twenty-one  dollars.  Of  this  sum 
the  officers  gave  one  hundred  and  seventy  dollars. 
and  the  enlisted  men,  two  hundred  and  fifty-one  dol 
lars.  In  March,  1864,  the  brigade  commander,  staff, 
and  line  officers  of  other  regiments  in  the  brigade 
contributed  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars  for 
the  support  of  the  Sixteenth  Band. 

Brigade  guard  mounting  instituted.  Ja]K  3. 

Heavy  snow-storm.  Surgeon  Alexander's  wife  Jan.  i. 
arrived  in  camp,  with  an  atmosphere  of  "  home  " 
about  her,  peculiarly  pleasing  to  the  surgeon,  whose 
face  brightened  and  shone  with  a  happiness  which 
spread  all  over  the  camp.  The  night  shut  in  with  a 
heavy  rain-storm. 

Right  wing  of  the  regiment  detailed  as  in-lying    Jan  5 
picket. 

Captain   Broughton   and    quartermaster    rejoined    jan.  e. 
the  regiment.     Adjutant  Small  detailed  as  adjutant 
of  the  day. 

Mail  arrived.     Colonel  Farnham  reported  too  sick   Jan.  o. 
to  return. 

The  Ninety-fourth  New  York  broke  camp  and  left  Jan.  n. 
for  Annapolis,  Maryland.      The  Sixteenth  band  and 
nearly  all  of  the  regiment  were  at  the  station. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  165 

1864        Four  fine  brass  instruments,  costing  two  hundred 
'  13>  dollars,  a  gift  from  the  officers,  were  received  by  the 
ban  a. 

Jan.  14.  Captain  Marston  left  for  home,  on  fifteen  days' 
leave  of  absence. 

.T:UI.  IB.       Adjutant  Small  granted  a  leave  of  absence. 

Jan.  17.  Lieutenant  L.  K.  Plumer  detailed  as  acting 
adjutant.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  returned, 
and  assumed  command.  Major  Leavitt  started  for 
Maine  on  fifteen  days'  leave. 

Feb.  11.  Adjutant  Small  returned.  Colonel  Farnham, 
Chaplain  Balkam,  and  the  Adjutant  rode  out  to 
a  Mrs.  Fesseiideir  s  to  see  "  Mose  "  and  "  Robert," 
old  servants  of  Washington.  Robert  said  he  was 
one  hundred  and  six  years  old,  but  not  too  old  to 
forget  Massa  George,  or  sing.  Blind,  deaf,  bald, 
and  toothless,  he  sat  in  a  cane-seat  chair  of  the  last 
century,  facing  the  sun.  His  appearance  would 
warrant  a  belief  that  he  was  five  hundred  years  of 
age.  "Robert,  can  you  sing?"  asked  the  chaplain. 
"  O,  yes,  massa."  "  Well,  sing  some  familiar  hymn 
for  us."  Words  would  fail  to  do  justice  to  Robert's 
attempt  to  sing.  Sing !  There  was  n't  the  most 
distant  approach  to  anything  like  tune,  time,  or 
harmony.  The  voice  was  not  even  human;  and 
they  rode  away  and  left  him  solemnly  chanting  the 
tenth  verse  of  some  darky  song. 

Feb.  14.       Regimental  inspection.      Evening  prayer-meeting 
was  held  in  the  new  chapel. 

Feb.  is.       Captain  Livermore  inspected  the  fegiment. 

Feb.  17.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  issued  an  order  for 
bidding  the  sutler  bringing  liquors  into  camp. 


166  HISTORY  OF  THE 

About  two  miles  northwest  from  the  Rapidan,  arid    18G4 
some  three  miles  from   camp,  is  Bald,  or   Lookout 
Mountain,  which  has  been  used  alternately  by  Union 
and  Rebel,  for  a  signal  station.     The  former  hold  it 
today. 

Chaplain  Balkam  delivered  a  touching  eulogy  in  Feb.  21. 
memory  of  the  late    Captain  Lowell.      Funeral  of 
Private  Dee,  qf  Company  D,  at  eight  o'clock  P.M. 

Regiment  detailed  for  picket.     Mail  arrived.     A  Fen.  22 
number  of  F.  A.  M.  visited  "Army  Lodge,  No.  8/' 
established  by  the  Thirty-ninth  Massachusetts.    Some 
rebel  deserters  were  brought  in  and  sent  to  Culpeper. 

Corps  reviewed  by  General  Newton.  Feb.  24. 

The   new   chapel,   of  hewn  logs,   was  completed  Feb.  25-. 
today,  and  does  credit  to   the   mechanical  skill  of 
Maine  men. 

Chapel  dedicated  by  the  chaplains  of  the  brigade.  Feb.  21. 
The  interior  was  tastefully  decorated  with  ever 
greens,  which  were  festooned,  hung  in  crosses,  anch 
ors,  and  circles,  upon  the  walls.  Familiar  texts  of 
Scripture  met  the  eye  from  over  and  around  the 
pulpit. 

General  U.  S.    Grant   assumed   command   of  the   Mar.  i. 
armies  of  the  United  States. 

Captain   Belcher   departed  for   Maine   on   fifteen  Mar.  5. 
days'  leave. 

The  Fourteenth  Brooklyn  Serenaders  gave  a  com-  Mar.  s. 
plimentary  concert,  in  our  chapel,  to  Colonel  Leonard. 

Regiment  detailed  for  three  days'  picket  duty.  Mar.  9. 

Rain-storm  cofnmenced,  which  continued  ten  days.  Mar.  10. 
Alarm  on  the  picket  line.     Regiment  under  arms  at 
five  o'clock  A.M. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  1(57 

Surgeon  Alexander,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Alexan 
der,  left  camp  for  Maine. 

Ma,-.  i4.       Brigade  drill. 

Mar.  is.  The  enemy  reported  to  have  crossed  the  river  at 
Raccoon  Ford.  Regiment  ordered  under  arms  at 
half-past  two  P.M.,  in  readiness  to  move,  with  four 
days'  rations. 

Mar.  in.       Snowing. 

Mar.  20.       Paid  by  Major  Erritt. 

Mar.  22.  Very  cold.  Snow  commenced  falling  at  half-past 
two  P.M.,  and  increased  to  a  violent  storm  by  nine 
o'clock. 

Mar. 23.  First  Corps  absorbed  by  the  Fifth.  General  G. 
K.  Warren  relieves  General  Newton.  The  old  bri 
gade  and  division  organizations  are  retained.  The 
divisions  are  to  be  commanded  respectively  by  Gen 
erals  Griffin,  Robinson,  Crawford,  and  Wadsworth. 

.Mar.  26.  Fifth  Corps  reviewed  by  Grant,  Meade,  and 
Warren. 

Mar.  28.  This  was  a  gala  day  with  the  regiment.  Every 
member  had  made  his  toilet  long  before  reveille. 
The  new  men  were  as  earnest  as  the  old,  in  their 
efforts  to  give  a  fitting  welcome  to  the  colonel  they 
had  never  seen.  The  forenoon  was  spent  in  adding 
touches  of  attraction  here  and  there  through  the 
camp,  such  as  would  do  credit  to  born  artists.  The 
band,  resplendent  in  brass  burnished  like  gold,  assem- 
,  bled  on  the  parade-ground,  and  played  the  regiment 
into  line  at  two  o'clock  P.M.  About  four  the  train 
from  Culpeper  arrived,  and  directly  the  major  and 
adjutant  approached  escorting  Colonel  Tilden,  who 
was  mounted  on  a  superb  black  stallion.  The  regi- 


168  HISTORY  OF  THE 

ment  presented  arms,  when  the  colonel  acknowl 
edged  the  salute  by  removing  his  cap.  We  knew 
not  which  the  most  to  admire,  his  soldierly  bearing 
and  fine  horsemanship,  or  the  perfect  discipline  of 
the  command.  When  Colonel  Farnham  rang  out 
the  commands,  "Shoulder-arms!  Order-arms!  and 
now,  boys,  three  times  three  for  Charley  Tilden ! '  * 
the  men  were  wild  with  enthusiasm  and  cheered  to 
the  echo,  while  the  band  played  "  Hail  to  the  Chief." 
Parade  was  dismissed,  guns  stacked,  when  an  infor 
mal  greeting  seldom  seen  outside  the  army,  was 
given  the  much  loved  commander.  Colonel  Farn 
ham,  who  had  made  generous  preparation,  gave  a 
reception  that  evening  in  the  chapel,  to  the  officers. 
Chaplain  Balkam  in  a  letter  to  the  Lewiston  Journal, 
says  of  the  supper,  and  of  the  evening's  entertain 
ment:  — 

The  tables  were  spread  with  admirable  taste,  and  in  every 
"  respect  well  furnished,  under  the  direction  of  Major  Leavitt, 
chairman  of  the  committee.  The  invited  guests  were  the 
field  officers  of  the  brigade.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham, 
who  has  omitted  nothing  in  his  power,  to  make  the  return  of 
Colonel  Tilden  to  his  regiment,  after  eight  months  confine 
ment  in  Libby  Prison,  a  happy  one,  presided  at  the  tables. 
He  assigned  to  the  chaplain,  the  duty  of  presenting  in  a  few 
words,  these  festive  boards  to  the  Colonel,  which  his  officers 
had  prepared  as  some  expression  of  their  appreciation  of 
him,  and  grateful  sense  of  his  return.  To  this  address  the 
Colonel  replied  briefly,  thankfully  accepting  the  honor,  but 
declaring  that  he  did  not  feel  worthy  of  it.  Talking  was  not 
his  vocation,  and  he  would  only  say  that  he  hoped  to  show  by 
his  acts,  how  well  he  appreciated  and  wished  to  deserve  their 
kindness.  The  divine  blessing  was  then  invoked  and  prayer 
offered,  that  while  all  was  dark,  and  gloom,  and  storm  with- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  169 

1864  out  —  naught  but  light,  and  calm,  and  happiness  might  reign 
within;  for  so  dark,  rainy,  and  tempestuous  a  night  I  have 
not  known  in  Virginia,  and  seldom  anywhere  else.  We 
trembled  somewhat  for  our  fly,  but  it  stood  well  and  we 
were  made  perfectly  comfortable,  though  the  rain  poured 
and  the  wind  raged.  You  will  not  think  it  strange  that  on 
such  a  night,  it  was  difficult  to  find  our  cows,  and  they  were 
late  in,  consequently  the  oysters  were  hurried  and  got  a 
little  scorched,  otherwise  they  were  perfectly  delicious,  and 
as  it  was,  I  think  I  never  ate  any  that  relished  so  well. 
Possibly  some  of  our  company,  who  had  recently  come  from 
home,  could  not  say  so  much.  I  noticed  that  my  friend 
Captain  Belcher,  who  had  just  returned  from  "a  leave," 
had  no!  entirely  recovered  from  daintiness  contracted  at 
home.  We  had  tea  and  coffee  with  genuine  milk,  though  it 
must  be  confessed  that  Virginia  milk  is  very  poor;  the  cows 
get  no  hay  and  but  little  of  anything  else.  Virginia  turkeys 
well  roasted,  ham,  tongue,  pie,  cake,  apples,  oranges,  nuts, 
etc.,  etc.,  all  this  was  excellent,  though  I  believe  in  this 
instance  they  all  came  from  Washington.  In  short  it  was  a 
Washington  supper  transported  to  poor  Mitchell's  Station. 
When  all  had  well  eaten  and  drunken,  of  things  permiss 
ible,  came  a  batch  of  regular  toasts  from  Adjutant  Small, 
who  acquitted  himself  on  this  occasion,  as  he  always  does, 
with  distinguished  credit.  I  can  attempt  to  give  you  but 
very  few  of  the  toasts,  regular  or  volunteer.  The  eloquence 
and  wit  which  followed  them,  I  must  leave  almost  entirely 
to  the  imagination  of  your  readers  to  supply.  "  Our  colonel. 
He  has  been  tried  by  the  camp  and  the  march,  by  battle  and 
by  prison.  We  are  made  happy  to-night  in  welcoming  his 
return,  by  daring  escape  from  the  toils  of  a  dreary  captivity, 
and  know  not  which  the  more  to  approve,  the  nobleness  of 
his  manhood,  or  the  superiority  of  his  soldierly  qualities; 
his  country  has  need  of  both;  may  nothing  but  a  just  and 
glorious  peace  ever  again  deprive  her  of  his  services.  Lieu 
tenant-Colonel  Farnham  :  the  worthy  representative  of  his 
superior.  His  happiness  at  the  return  of  his  commanding 
officer  is  only  paralled  by  his  earnestness  and  undivided 


170  HISTORY  OF  THE 

efforts  to  maintain  the  reputation  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine,     1864 
during  his  absence.     Officers  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine  who 
are  not  with  us  tonight:  with  some  of  them  we  shall  be 
associated  no  more  on  earth;  they  are  absent  but  not  for 
gotten." 

This  toast  was  responded  to  in  an  excellent  speech  by 
Dr.  Alexander.  To  a  toast  alluding  to  the  tunnel  through 
which  our  prisoners  escaped,  Dr.  Whitney,  brigade  surgeon, 
—  who  took  lodgings  for  a  considerable  time  at  Libby, — 
replied  in  an  admirable  speech.  The  Doctor  found  it  so 
good  to  get  out,  that  he  was  almost  tempted  to  go  in  again, 
for  the  pleasure  of  coming  out.  Colonel  McCoy  replied  in  a 
speech  that  brought  down  the  house,  to  a  toast  compli 
mentary  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania. 
Colonel  Davis,  whose  encampment  is  a  paragon  of  neatness 
and  comfort,  replied  in  his  calm  and  witty  way  to  a  toast 
complimentary  of  the  Thirty-ninth  Massachusetts.  In  the 
absence  of  Colonel  Leonard,  of  the  Thirteenth  Massachu 
setts,  commanding  brigade,  Captain  Porter,  assistant  adju 
tant-general,  Avas  called  up,  and  detailed  Lieutenant  Bradlee 
to  make  a  speech,  which  he  did  greatly  to  the  amusement 
of  all.  At  about  eleven  o'clock  the  company  broke  up. 
Two  or  three  hours  had  been  well  enjoyed,  and  most  of  us 
emerged  into  the  pitch  dark  and  rain  of  the  night,  to  find 
our  camps,  and  thankful,  I  trust,  that  they  were  still  dry  and 
comfortable.  The  occasion  was  a  happy  one,  marked  by 
good  feeling  and  sobriety. 

Tuesday  forenoon,  at  nine  o'clock,  some  four  or 
five  hundred  men  from  the  different  regiments  in  the 
brigade  assembled  near  regimental  headquarters. 
Soon  after,  the  battalion,  in  command  of  Sergeant- 
Major  Stevens,  led  by  the  band,  doubled  on  the 
center  in  front  of  the  colonel's  tent.  Colonel  Tilden 
made  his  appearance,  and  accepted  as  a  gift  from 
the  enlisted  men,  the  beautiful  horse  ridden  by  him 
yesterday,  together  with  a  complete  set  of  equip- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  171 

ments.  The  presentation  was  made  by  Sergeant- 
Major  Stevens,  in  a  feeling  address.  Colonel  Tilden 
then  took  by  the  hand  those  captured  with  him  at 
Gettysburg!!.  The  remainder  of  the  day  was  spent 
in  field  sports.  In  the  evening,  the  officers,  with 
their  guests,  the  brigade  commander  and  staff,  and 
officers  from  other  regiments,  partook  of  a  luxurious 
dinner  in  the  chapel.  The  rain,  which  commenced 
drizzling  in  the  morning,  now  came  down  in  tor 
rents. 

.Mar.so.  A  complimentary  dinner  was  given  to  the  band, 
sergeants,  and  color  guard. 

Mar. 31.  All  quiet  on  Cedar  Run,  except  that  infernal  horn 
of  the  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsylvania, 
which  has  volume  enough  to  waken  the  dead.  The 

O 

health  of  the  regiment  greatly  improved  during  the 
month  of  March,  and  no  death  was  recorded,  except 
at  the  division  hospital. 

The  "  army  hospital "  was  an  institution  never 
to  be  forgotten  by  a  patient.  The  "  surgeon's  call  " 
at  first  suggested  care  for  the  sick,  and  certain  reme 
dies  for  nostalgia.  Men  were  disinclined  to  heed  the 
call,  and  shrank  from  the  mysteries  of  that  long, 
white  tent,  —  its  row  of  cots  so  close  together  that 
one  patient  could  reach  over  and  clasp  the  feverish 
hand  of  his  neighbor.  The  whole  interior  arrange 
ments  were  horrible  in  suggesting  sickness,  suffering, 
and  death  away  from  home,  and  only  a  thin  canvas 
between  one  and  eternity,  which  flapped  restlessly  in 
the  wind  as  if  impatient  to  open  its  loose  seams  and 
let  some  tired  spirit  through. 


172  HISTORY  OF  THE 

If  one  took  pains  to  visit  the  sick,  his  impressions  18(i4 
would  be  lasting.  The  row  of  fair,  boyish  faces 
drawn  with  suffering,  —  how  eagerly  they  scanned 
each  new  face  as  it  entered  under  the  raised  flap,  as 
if,  by  some  possibility,  friends  from  distant  home 
had  come  to  them  !  Here  and  there  would  be  seen 
the  wrinkled  face  of  an  old  man  (more  patriotic 
than  wise)  whose  seams  and  lines  of  age  were  made 
more  conspicuous  by  the  fading  of  hair  and  whisker 
dye.  If  they  lived  through  their  first  hospital  ex 
perience,  a  few  months  saw  them  at  home  with  a 
satisfied  consciousness  of  having  done  what  they 
could  —  and  later  in  life  enjoying  a  comfortable 
pension  from  a  grateful  government.  It  did  seem 
strange  that  some  men  grew  old  so  rapidly.  A  few 
months  since  they  swore  they  were  only  forty-five, 
and  now  they  are  just  as  ready  to  swear  that  they  are 
seventy-five.  Early  in  the  war,  "  bummers  "  were 
unknown.  Only  after  one  or  two  skirmishes  did 
they  develop  a  wonderful  capacity  for  belly-aches. 
The  favorite  disease  was  "  diarrhoea,"  which  became 
chronic  in  a  week.  The  general  order  for  "  three 
days'  rations,  and  forty  rounds  of  ammunition,"  was 
equal  to  croton  oil  in  its  effects;  "  winter  quarters  " 
was  the  only  antidote,  although  "  numbers  six,  nine, 
and  eleven  "  were  prescribed  as  a  remedy. 

Mingled  with  pity  was  a  feeling  of  indignation  to 
see  so  many  able-bodied  men  fall  into  line  at  the 
head  of  each  company  street  every  morning,  at  the 
surgeon's  call,  and  march  to  the  hospital  tent,  and 
swallow,  with  evident  relish,  a  blue  pill,  bitter  mor 
phine,  or  quinine,  and  whisky.  Boys  of  seventeen 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  173 

would  watch  this  funeral  procession,  so  filled  with 
disgust  and  anger,  that  no  discipline  could  prevent 
the  most  scientific  profanity.  The  regular  prescrip 
tions  were  numbered  six,  nine,  and  eleven,  which 
were  blue  pill,  quinine,  and  vinum.  We  soon  learned 
that  "  vinum  "  meant  either  wine  or  brandy.  I  have 
seen  men  count  from  right  to  left,  "six,  nine,  eleven," 
-  "  six,  nine,  eleven,"  —  "  six,  nine,  eleven,"  and 
step  into  the  ranks  just  where  eleven  would  strike. 
It  was  a  sure  thing,  as  the  surgeon  gave  in  regular 
order,  as  the  men  filed  past  him,  something  as  fol 
lows:  "Well,  what  is  the  matter  with  you9"  "I 
don'  know,  doctor,  I  've  got  an  awful  pain  in  my 
bowels;  guess  I  've  got  the  chronic  diarrhoea." 
"  Let  's  see  your  tongue  !  Give  him  number  six  ! 
Next,  what  is  the  matter  with  you?"  "I  was  took 
with  an  awful  griping  in  my  bowels  —  guess  I  've 
got  the  chronic  diarrhoea."  "  Give  him  number 
nine!  Next,  what  ails  you?"  "I  Ve  g-g-got  an 
almighty  b-b— belly-ache,  g— g-guess  I  've  got  the 
chronic  d-d-diarrhoea."  "  Run  out  your  tongue ! 
Give  him  number  eleven  !  " 

Apni  i.  All-fools-day  was  appropriately  observed.  It 
rained.  The  One  Hundred  and  Seventh  Pennsyl 
vania  left  us.  The  only  objection  we  had  to  this 
regiment,  they  could  n't  eat  baked  beans,  but  would 
persist  in  eating  that  abominable  slosh  called  "  swa- 
gin,"  by  the  boys. 

APHIS.  The  Ninetieth  Pennsylvania  joined  the  brigade, 
and  took  the  barracks  vacated  by  the  One  Hun 
dred  and  Seventh. 

April  4.       Colonel  Tilden  assumed  command. 


174  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Regiment   detailed   for  three   days'   picket   duty.    1864 
Cold  rain-storm.  Apri15' 

Reviewed  by  General  Grant.  It  was  amusing  to  April  8. 
notice  how  keenly  every  one  looked  at  the  new  com- 
mander-in-chief.  Many  were  disappointed  in  the 
appearance  of  the  plain  and  unpretending  general, 
and  no  enthusiasm  was,  or  could  be  shown  for  the 
power  that  lay  hidden  beneath  a  modest  exterior. 
Grant's  face  showed  the  energy  of  silence,  of  patience, 
and  a  consciousness  of  possessing  the  profound  strat 
egy  which  lies  in  unswerving  persistence. 

Heavy  thunder-shower.  Apr.  10. 

Regiment  detailed  for  three  days'  picket  duty.       Apr.  20. 

Fifty   men    were    transferred   to   the    navy    and   Apr.  22. 
veteran  reserve    corps. 

Broke  camp  and  moved  across  Cedar  Run,  half  a  Apr.  26. 
mile  up  the  railroad,  in  order  to  get  rid  of  all  sur 
plus  baggage,  and  accustom  ourselves  to  sleeping  on 
the  ground,  preparatory  to  field  duty.  The  forma 
tion  of  the  regiment  during  the  campaign  was  as 
follows:  C,  H,  B,  D,  G,  I,  A,  K,  E,  F. 


MAJOR. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  175 


CHAPTER    XII. 

WILDERNESS    CAMPAIGN. 

1864  MAY,  1864,  initiated  a  campaign  of  corduroy  roads, 
VIiiy-  bridges,  and  earth-works,  and  until  September  there 
was  a  smell  of  new  earth  about  us,  suggestive  of 
planting  time  at  home.  We  digged,  we  tramped ; 
we  tramped,  chopped  wood,  and  digged.  It  was 
shovel  and  shoot,  shoot,  shovel,  and  dig.  We  dug 
before  reveille,  and  fought  before  noon;  marched 
a  short  distance,  and  if  it  were  n't  good  shooting, 
piled  up  the  ground.  Often  the  rebels  objected; 
then  we  would  have  a  fight,  and  appropriate  their 
works  —  if  we  were  the  smartest.  After  supper, 
and  half  a  ration  of  good  (?)  government  whisky, 
and  further  stimulated  by  a  wholesome  respect  for 
somebody  in  gray  in  front  of  us,  we  turned  to  the 
fresh  air  new  earth,  and  the  morning  light  showed 
the  herculean  labor  of  a  few  hours,  just  as  a  long  line 
of  tired  boys  shouldered  their  knapsacks  and  moved 
out,  and  so  on  through  the  Wilderness  to  Spottsyl- 
vania,  North  Anna,  and  Cold  Harbor.  Zigzag  lines 
and  parallels  crossed  the  ground  in  every  direction. 
Oftentimes  the  gray  of  the  morning  would  find  the 
gray  of  the  rebellion  but  a  few  yards  front  of  us, 
looking  over  works  a  foot  higher  than  ours.  Some- 


176  HISTORY  OF  THE 

times  the  presence  of  the  enemy  would  be  announced  1864 
by  the  whistling  through  the  fog  of  a  bullet  uncom 
fortably  near  one's  head,  or  the  dull  thud  of  a  bullet, 
as  it  put  out  the  life  of  some  mother's  boy  and  the 
light  of  a  distant  home.  A  bread  box,  often  only 
an  army  blanket,  a  few  sad  words  of  prayer,  some 
more  digging,  amid  tears  and  sorrow,  to  be  followed 
daily  by  similar  horrors,  called  "  fortunes  of  war." 
Accustomed  to  it  as  we  were,  every  case  brought 
forth  fresh  words  of  sympathy  for  the  wounded  at 
home.  But  we  had  no  time  for  mourning.  "  Port 
able  breast-works  on  the  tramp  "  they  called  us.  We 
alternately  shouldered  spades  and  muskets,  and  saw 
visions  of  Richmond  and  peace  in  the  future. 

The  expected  order  to  march  was  received,  and  at  May3. 
two  o'clock  A.M.,  May  4th,  the  regiment  broke  camp    May  4. 
and  took  the  road  to  Culpeper ;  thence  to  the  right 
through  Stevensburgh  to  Germania  Ford,  and  crossed 
at  four  P.M.     Bivouacked  at  night  near  Wilderness 
Church,   having   marched    twenty-five    miles.     The 
men  unused  to  marching  and  heavily  loaded  strag 
gled  far  behind,  and  some  of  them,  together  with 
thousands  of  blankets  and  overcoats,  were  picked  up 
by  guerrillas  who  kept  well  up  to  our  rear. 

"Reveille  at  four  A.M.  Moved  forward  to  the  May5. 
Lacy  House,  halted  and  rested  until  noon,  when  the 
engagement  became  general.  The  brigade  formed 
in  line  of  battle,  and  advanced  across  the  fields  and 
woods,  and  by  the  Orange  Court  House  road  about 
one  mile,  when  the  rebels  were  found  in  force  with 
artillery  commanding  the  road.  Within  short  range 
of  this  battery  the  woods  terminated  in  an  open 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  177 

1864  field.  The  regiment  advanced  to  the  border  of  this, 
and  held  the  point  until  about  sunset;  when  a  charge 
was  ordered,  but  failed  to  obtain  any  advantage.  We 
formed  at  edge  of  woods  and  repulsed  every  attack 
of  the  enemy,  until  relieved  and  sent  to  the  rear  at 
daylight  May  6th. 

May  G.  "  Coffee  was  made  and  breakfast  eaten,  when  the 
brigade  again  advanced  to  nearly  the  old  position ; 
but  was  shortly  withdrawn,  and  sent  to  the  extreme 
left  on  the  F.  and  O.  plank  road,  where  breast- works 
were  built  under  active  skirmishing.  Thus  far  our 
loss  was  slight. 

May 7.  "The  intrenchments  were  strengthened  and  the 
ground  held,  with  slight  skirmishing.  At  eight  P.M. 
the  regiment  was  relieved  and  massed  with  the  divis 
ion  near  the  church,  whence  a  rapid  night's  march 
was  made,  by  the  way  of  Todd's  Tavern,  to  near 
Spottsylvania  Court  House.  Halted  at  three  A.M. 

Mays.  "May  8th  near  the  rebel  lines.  An  hour's  halt  was 
given  to  close  up  the  division  and  rest.  Thoroughly 
exhausted,  the  men  threw  themselves  flat  to  the 
ground  and  slept.  At  nine  A.M.,  the  regiment  was 
in  line  with  the  division,  led  by  General  Robinson 
on  that  famous  charge  of  double-quick,  for  full  two 
miles,  nearly  to  the  court-house,  when  the  General 
was  wounded  and  the  exhausted  troops,  encountering 
fresh  forces  behind  strong  breast-works,  were  with 
drawn  a  short  distance  and  re-formed.  Works  were 
thrown  up  and  the  ground  held  until  the  army 
advanced.  The  loss  in  the  regiment  was  nearly  one 
hundred  men.  Captain  Belcher,  of  Company  G,  and 
Lieutenant  Fowler,  of  Company  A,  were  so  severely 
12 


178  HISTORY  OF  THE 

wounded  as  to  require  their  discharge.     Lieutenant 
Richards,  of  Company  H,  was  wounded  and  taken 
prisoner."     The  color-bearers  won  the  admiration  of 
all  by   their   saucy   intrepidity.     Not  once  did  the 
loved  ensigns  touch  the  ground.     The  flag  was  car 
ried  in  the  case  for  protection  through  the  woods, 
but  on  reaching  the  enemy's  lines  the  brave  Corporal 
Palmer  deliberately  removed  the  case  and  flung  the 
ensign   to   the    air    amid   the    cheers    of    the    men. 
Almost   instantly    he    was    struck   in    the    arm  and 
received  a  bullet  in  the  side.     The  brave  fellow  held 
the  flag  aloof  until  it  was  taken  from  his  grasp  by 
Corporal  William  Manchester,  who  gave  the  State 
flag  to  Corporal  Robinson  Fairbanks  of  Company  C. 
Corporal  Palmer  crawled  to  the  rear  on  his  hands 
and   knees   until   exhausted.      That   night   he    was 
found  by  comrades  and  carried  to  the  hospital  where 
he  died.     At   night  five  days'   rations  were  issued 
to  the   brigade.     Colonel   Coulter  of  the  Eleventh 
Pennsylvania  assumed  command  of  division.     In  his 
official  report  he  says,    "The  disability  of   General 
Robinson  at   this  juncture  was  a  severe  blow  to  the 
division  and  certainly  influenced  the  fortunes  of  the 
day.      The   want    of    our    commanding  officer   pre 
vented   that   concert    of  action   which  alone  could 
have  overcome  the  enemy  in  front." 

Skirmishing  continued  all  last  night  and   during    May.). 
today.    The  regiment  changed  position  several  times 
to  the  right,  and  each  time  threw  up  breast-works. 

The  battle  of  Laurel  Hill  was  fought.     The  Six-   May  1(). 
teenth  was  in  the  breast- works  built  the  night  before, 
until  eleven  A.M.     It  was  then  ordered  toward  the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  179 

left  and  center,  and  took  part  in  the  day's  engage 
ments  that  terminated  in  a  general  charge  on  the 
rebel  works  about  seven  P.M.  Corporal  Fairbanks, 
being  wounded,  gave  the  State  colors  to  Corporal 
Bradford,  of  Company  E.  During  the  charge,  Corpo 
ral  Manchester  was  wounded,  when  Bradford,  the 
only  one  of  the  guard  left,  seized  his  colors  and 
carried  both,  until  relieved  by  Barney  Boyle,  of 
Company  G,  who,  mixing  brogue  and  courage,  stuck 
by  Bradford,  swearing  by  all  the  saints  in  the  calen 
dar  that  he  would  "stand  by  the  ould  flag  as  long  as 
there  was  a  gray  divil  in  front."  The  regimental 
loss  during  the  day  was  fifty  men  and  four  officers. 
At  eight  o'clock  the  regiment  was  relieved,  and  sup 
plied  with  rations  and  ammunition.  The  First  Bri 
gade  was  temporarily  assigned  to  the  First  Division, 
General  Cutler  commanding. 

May  11.  A  slight  change  in  position,  and  more  or  less  skir 
mishing. 

May  12.  The  men,  thoroughly  exhausted,  would  lie  at 
length  on  the  cool,  fresh  earth,  some  of  the  timid 
ones  hugging  the  bottom  of  the  trench,  painfully 
expressing  the  dread  of  something  to  come.  And  yet 
these  timid  ones,  at  the  first  rebel  yell,  would  over 
and  "  at  them,"  or  draw  bead  on  some  venturesome 
Johnnie,  and  shout  with  derision  if  he  was  made  to 
dodge.  If  they  dropped  him,  a  grim  look  of  satisfac 
tion,  shaded  with  pity,  passed  over  their  dirty  faces. 
The  quiet  was  almost  unbearable,  the  heat  in  the 
trenches  intolerable,  and  rain,  which  commenced 
falling,  was  most  welcome.  Time  dragged.  We 
had  not  the  slightest  hint  of  what  was  developing. 


180  HISTORY  OF  THE 

The  rebels  seemed   very  far   off,  and  trouble  omi-    1864 
nously  near. 

From  the  right  came  an  aide,  and,  quietly  passing 
down  the  line  of  works,  he  dropped  a  word  to  this 
and  that  colonel;  only  a  ripple,  and  all  was  again 
suspiciously  still.  "What  was  it,  colonel?"  asked 
the  adjutant.  The  colonel  made  no  reply,  but  simply 
pointed  up  the  hill.  Soon  he  took  out  his  watch  and 
looked  anxiously  to  the  right.  Suddenly  a  commo 
tion  ran  down  the  line,  followed  by  the  command, 
"  Attention  I  Forward,  double-quick  !  "  On  went 
the  brigade  with  a  yell  which  was  echoed  from  thou 
sands  of  throats  in  front,  and  thrown  back  by  the 
double  columns  in  our  rear.  Down  from  the  rebel 
right  thundered  shot  and  shell,  making  great  gaps  in 
our  ranks,  while  on  swept  the  brigade,  until  suddenly 
loomed  up  in  our  front,  three  lines  of  works  —  liter 
ally  a  tier,  one  above  another  —  bristling  with  rifles, 
ready  aimed  for  our  reception.  There  was  lead 
enough  to  still  every  heart  present,  and  yet,  when 
sheets  of  flame  shot  out  in  our  faces,  scarcely  a  dozen 
men  of  the  regiment  were  hit.  Then  men  tore 
madly  at  the  abatis,  and  rushed  on  only  to  fall  back 
or  die.  Again  and  again  did  the  brigade  charge,  and 
as  often  came  those  terrible  sheets  of  flame  in  our 
faces,  while  solid  shot  and  shell  enfiladed  our  lines. 
The  crash  which  followed  the  fearful  blaze  swept 
away  men,  even  as  the  coming  wind  would  sweep 
away  the  leaves  from  the  laurel  overhead.  Our 
ammunition  was  reduced  to  three  rounds,  when 
Colonel  Lyle  directed  me  to  hasten  to  General  Cut 
ler  and  ask  for  ammunition  or  release.  Hastening 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

to  the  rear,  I  found  the  General  nervously  watching 
the  effects  of  the  shell  which  came  crashing  through 
the  trees  over  his  head.  He  came  immediately  for 
ward  to  meet  me,  and  said,  "What  is  it,  lieuten 
ant?"  Taking  the  verbal  dispatch  from  Lyle,  he 
replied,  "Don't  know  that  T  can  get  a  round  of 
ammunition  to  your  brigade.  Tell  Colonel  Lyle  to 
hold  his  position  until  relieved." 

I  was  absent  scarcely  ten  minutes,  yet  long  enough 
for  death  to  do  its  harvest  work.  "Look  here,"  said 
Colonel  Farnham.  Partly  buried  in  leaves  and  dirt 
lay  the  form  of  a  splendid  officer  of  the  Ninetieth 
Pennsylvania,  his  head  entirely  shot  away.  Piled 
against  his  body  lay  six  dead  and  dying  men,  all 
silenced  by  one  shell.  While  viewing  the  ghastly 
sight,  a  huge  shell  exploded  in  our  midst,  sending 
Colonels  Pray  and  Farnham  to  the  ground,  and 
Adjutant  Small  whirling  like  a  top,  neither  of  whom 
were  injured.  Just  as  the  last  charge  was  rammed 
home,  relief  came,  when  the  brigade  retired  to  the 
works  in  the  rear,  to  learn  that  "it  was  not  expected 
of  the  brigade  to  carry  the  works,  only  to  hold  a 
strong  force  of  the  enemy,  while  Hancock  carried 
the  lines  in  his  front,  which  were  more  favorably 
situated  for  a  successful  attack."  "Maine  in  the 
War  "  thus  truthfully  says  of  Major  Leavitt :  — 

In  this  charge  Major  Leavitt  was  mortally  wounded,  the 
musket  ball  passing  through  his  chest.  He  was  carried  to 
the  field  hospital  and  thence  to  Washington,  where  he  died 
May  30th.  Words  would  but  feebly  express  the  feelings  of 
his  brother  officers  as  they  parted  for  the  last  time  with  him, 
who  by  his  noble  virtues  and  manly  qualities,  had  endeared 
himself  to  every  heart.  Ever  will  they  fondly  cherish  the 
memory  of  one  of  earth's  truest  men  and  bravest  soldiers. 


182  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Corporal  James  C.  Foss  of  the  color  guard,  while  1864 
lying  flat  upon  the  brush  had  a  solid  shot  go  under 
him  raising  him  bodily  from  the  ground.  A  comrade 
spoke  to  him  a  moment  after  and  receiving  no  reply 
touched  him  and  found  a  lifeless  body,  with  not  a 
scratch  or  bruise  upon  it. 

The  regiment  changed  position  several  times  dur-  May  is. 
ing  the  day,  and  all  the  while  with  more  or  less 
skirmishing.  At  ten  P.M.  left  Laurel  Hill  by  a  wide 
detour  through  the  woods,  and  by  roads  to  the 
Fredericksburgh  and  Spottsylvania  Pike,  one  mile 
from  the  court-house,  and  occupied  the  breast-works 
thown  up  by  the  Ninth  Corps,  at  daybreak. 

From  the  14th  to  the  21st,  there  were  frequent  May  14. 
changes  in  line  of  battle  and  continued  skirmishing, 
but  no  engagements  or  movements  of  any  impor 
tance.  When  the  main  line  was  withdrawn  for  a 
movement  to  the  left,  Corporal  F.  L.  Tarbox,  of 
Company  F,  was  among  the  number  left  on  the 
picket  line,  and  they,  hearing  an  unusual  commotion 
both  in  front  and  rear,  pushed  back  to  join  the  regi 
ment  and  approaching  the  works  were  astonished 
and  alarmed  to  receive  a  cordial  invitation  from  the 
line  of  rebels  to  "  come  in,  Yanks."  They  quickly 
scattered,  amid  a  shower  of  bullets,  rather  than  again 
starve  at  Libby  and  Belle  Isle.  Tarbox  went  to  the 
left,  tearing  through  the  thorns  and  laurel  all  night, 
losing  gun  and  equipments  and  nearly  all  his  cloth 
ing,  and  early  next  morning  was  challenged  by  a 
Union  vidette  and  soon  after  joined  his  company, 
ready  for  duty. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  183 

1864  The  Sixteenth  now  numbered  less  than  two  hun- 
''  clred  men — good  and  true,  rugged  and  hearty,  and 
ready  for  any  duty.  We  lay  within  half  rifle  range 
of  the  enemy,  and  could  see  their  dirty  rags  waving 
saucily  in  the  breeze.  The  regimental  loss  since  May 
5th  was  as  follows:  eleven  men  killed,  nine  officers 
and  one  hundred  and  twenty-four  men  wounded, 
two  officers  and  thirty-eight  men  missing.  The 
regiment  has  been  well  supplied  with  rations  and 
had  access  to  plenty  of  good  water.  The  army  has 
been  skillfully  handled  with  none  of  the  confusion 
and  useless  nervous  hurry  of  the  past. 

May  21.  Mail  arrived  for  the  first  time  since  we  left 
Mitchell's  Station.  Slung  knapsacks  at  noon  and 
made  a  rapid  march  to  the  left,  and  bivouacked  near 
Guiney's  Station,  on  the  F.  and  R.  Railroad. 

May  22.  Moved  at  one  P.M.,  and  went  into  bivouac  at  St. 
Marguerite's  Church,  twelve  miles  southwest  of 
Bowling  Green. 

Broke  camp  at  five  A.M.,  and  inarched  by  the  way 
of  Gainesville  and  Mt.  Carmel's  Church,  to  Jericho 
Ford,  on  the  North  Anna  River,  and  crossed  at  four 
P.M.  with  slight  opposition.  While  the  Second 
Division  was  getting  into  position  on  the  right  of 
the  First,  the  enemy  opened  with  shot  and  shell  and 
some  musketry,  and  for  forty  minutes  made  it  very 
uncomfortable  for  us,  as  we  were  wholly  unpro 
tected.  About  six  o'clock  Hill's  Second  Division 
attacked  Griffin's  division,  and  being  repulsed,  turned 
and  made  a  furious  assault  on  Cutler's,  with  the  evi 
dent  intention  of  driving  us  into  the  river,  but  the 
skillful  handling  of  our  division,  and  the  admirable 


184  HISTORY  OF  THE 

disposition  of  our  batteries,  foiled  the  attempt,  and  1864 
hurled  back  the  foe  in  wild  confusion  and  heavy 
loss.  Some  of  our  men  were  wounded  by  fragments 
of  shell  from  the  depressed  pieces  in  our  rear.  Ser 
geant  George  H.  Fisher,  Company  H,  had  an  artery 
severed,  which  was  quickly  taken  up  by  our  assist 
ant  surgeon,  who  was  always  present  in  a  fight, 
looking  as  smiling  as  though  in  a  camp  hospital. 
This  was  a  brief  but  brilliant  engagement,  and  the 
troops  received  a  complimentary  order  from  General 
Meade.  After  the  lead  storm  and  terror  of  the  day, 
when  the  hush  of  the  great  woods  stole  over  our 
hearts  with  a  soothing  calm,  we  lay  at  length  on  the 
ground,  or  rested  against  the  newly  built  works, 
some  munching  hard-tack,  others  whittling,  and 
many  improving  the  golden  opportunity  for  writing 
letters ;  some  peering  into  the  sky  through  the  trees 
overhead,  as  if  to  force  the  secrets  of  the  morrow, 
and  while  all  were  in  their  own  way  busy,  suddenly 
there  came  out  of  the  silence  a  low  moan,  as  if  from 
the  center  of  the  earth.  Men  looked  at  each  other 
and  silently  grasped  their  weapons.  The  moan  grew 
into  a  cadence,  into  a  song,  and  from  our  whole 
front  swelled  in  mighty  voice  that  grand  old  "  Old 
Hundred." 

Occupied  and  destroyed  the  railroad.     A  line  of  May  24, 
battle  was  advanced  and  extended  to  the  left,  and 
connected  with  the  Second  Corps,  when  breast-works 
were  built,  in  which  we  remained  until  the  26th. 

Recrossed   the   North    Anna    and    continued   the   May  26. 
march  down  the  river,  and  bivouacked  at  sunset  on 
the  27th.     Length  of  march,  thirty  miles. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  185 

1864  Broke  camp  at  five  A.M.  and  continued  the  march 
''  down  the  Pamunky,  which  the  regiment  crossed  at 
one  P.M.,  near  Hanovertown.  Formed  line  of  battle 
and  built  earth-works. 

May  29.  Advanced  two  miles.  In  the  evening  the  brigade 
was  ordered  to  intrench  and  hold  a  position  near 
Old  Church,  fourteen  miles  from  Richmond. 

May  so.  Returned  to  old  position.  General  Lockwood,  with 
a  batch  of  green  aides,  was  running  the  division  in  a 
feeble  way.  Advanced  with  the  division  two  miles, 
and  came  upon  the  rebels  near  Bethesda  Church. 
Our  skirmishers  were  hotly  engaged.  Worked  all 
night  intrenching. 

May  31.       The  picket  firing  continued  all  day  and  night. 

juno  i.  The  division  advanced  and  drove  the  rebels  over  a 
mile,  then  halted  and  built  a  new  line  of  works,  in 
which  the  Sixteenth  frequently  changed  position. 
Until  June  5th,  we  were  alternately  in  the  trenches 
and  the  skirmish  line,  all  the  time  exposed  to  severe 
shelling. 

Jtnie  3.  The  pickets  of  the  division  extended  some  two 
miles  along  the  front  of  our  line,  but  too  near  the 
works  to  afford  much  protection  to  the  men  from  the 
incessant  fire  of  the  enemy.  Colonel  Tilden  as  divis 
ion  officer  of  the  picket  was  ordered  to  advance  the 
whole  line.  Every  man  in  the  regiment  held  his 
breath  as  this  intrepid  officer  sprang  over  the  works, 
and  alone  advanced  to  the  front  and  down  the  picket 
line,  rapidly  issuing  his  orders  under  a  most  galling 
fire.  It  was  a  hazardous  attempt  successfully  accom 
plished,  with  the  loss  of  one  captain  wounded,  four 
men  killed,  eight  wounded,  and  six  missing.  Moving 


186  HISTORY  OF  THE 

still  farther  to  the  left,  the  Colonel  and  Captain 
Washburn  of  the  Thirteenth  Massachusetts,  advan 
cing  beyond  the  line  to  reconnoiter  in  the  edge  of  the 
woods,  were  met  with  a  shower  of  bullets,  one  of 
which  severely  wounded  the  Captain.  Expecting  an 
advance  by  the  enemy,  the  Colonel  immediately 
ordered  the  picket  forward  to  protect  him  in  recov 
ering  the  body  of  Captain  Washburn. 

In  the  night  the  regiment  was  quietly  withdrawn  Jun' 
from  the  enemy's  front,  and  marched  rapidly  some 
five  miles  to  Cold  Harbor,  where  the  corps  was  put 
in  reserve.  A  part  of  the  Sixteenth  left  on  the  skir 
mish  line  at  Bethesda  Church  was  captured.  Some  of 
the  men  escaped  and  rejoined  us  here.  Clothing  and 
shoes  were  issued.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  was 
detailed  as  division  inspector-general,  and  chief-of- 
staff  to  General  Crawford. 

The  First  Brigade  was  transferred  to  Third  Divis-  June  s. 
ion,  under  General  Crawford. 

Early  in  the  morning  the  bugle  rang  out  loud  and   Jnneii. 
clear  the  unwelcome  notes  to  pack  up.     Marched  at 
five  A.M.,  and  camped  within  two  miles  of  Bottom 
Bridge  on  the  Chickahominy  river,  at  noon. 

Under   this   date,   Lieutenant    Frank   Wiggin,   of   June  12. 
Company  H,  writes  to  the  press,  as  follows:— 

I  was  taken  prisoner  on  Sunday  morning  the  eighth  of 
May,  near  Spottsylvania,  while  our  division  was  charging  the 
rebel  breast-works.  On  the  ninth,  myself  with  nearly  four 
hundred  other  prisoners  were  started  for  Richmond,  and 
after  a  hard  day's  march,  and  just  as  we  reached  Beaver 
Dam  Station,  up  came  Sheridan's  cavalry,  and  in  less  time 
than  it  takes  me  to  tell  it,  we  were  liberated  and  our  rebel 
guards  were  skedaddling  through  the  woods.  At  Beaver 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  EEGIMENT.  187 

1864  Dam  we  drew  rations  from  rebel  supplies,  and  helped  our 
selves  liberally  I  assure  you;  then  two  long  trains  of  cars 
well  loaded  with  commissary  stores  were  fired,  the  railroad 
track  torn  up,  and  then  we  camped  for  the  night.  On  the 
morning  of  the  10th,  we  took  up  the  line  of  march  for  Rich 
mond,  and  pursued  our  course  without  incident,  crossing  the 
South  Anna  near  night,  and  encamping  in  a  splendid  grove. 
On  the  llth,  we  reached  Ashland  about  noon,  and  there 
another  destruction  of  railroad  track,  bridges,  and  depots 
took  place.  At  two  o'clock  we  again  took  up  the  line  of 
inarch  for  Richmond,  and  after  traveling  about  a  mile,  found 
Stuart's  cavalry  disputing  our  further  progress;  a  severe 
action  was  the  result,  and  in  that  action  the  great  rebel  cav 
alry  general,  Stuart,  was  killed.  The  rebels  were  severely 
whipped  in  this  encounter,  and  were  glad  to  get  out  of  our 
way,  but  the  wounded  had  to  be  cared  for,  and  it  was  mid 
night  before  we  were  ready  to  start  again.  The  night  was 
dark  and  rainy.  We  were  going  directly  toward  the  rebel 
capital.  There  was  no  talking  and  no  unnecessary  noise, 
and  every  one  seemed  to  be  impressed  with  a  foreboding  of 
great  events  to  be  soon  developed,  and  two  signal  guns 
breaking  the  gloomy  stillness  of  the  night  did  not  tend  to 
lessen  this  impression.  It  seems  that  one  division  was  con 
ducted  on  to  the  wrong  road  by  their  guide,  and  had  to  fight 
their  way  out  of  a  critical  situation,  but  by  sunrise  the  rebels 
had  closed  in  around  us  and  the  fighting  became  general. 
A  rebel  force  was  also  posted  on  the  other  side  of  the  Chick- 
ahominy  to  prevent  our  crossing,  so  for  a  short  time  the 
prospect  was  rather  gloomy,  but  the  rebels  cannot  corner 
our  cavalry.  General  Cluster  dismounted  part  of  his  brigade 
and  plunging  into  the  Chickahominy  Swamp,  they  charged 
on  the  rebels  and  sent  them  flying  in  all  directions.  We 
then  crossed,  protected  by  our  artillery,  and  at  noon  halted 
at  Mechanicsville. 

As  we  crossed  the  Chickahominy  we  could  plainly  see  the 
outer  defenses  of  Richmond.  It  is  strong  on  that  side  what 
ever  its  other  approaches  may  be.  We  had  no  trouble  after 
crossing  the  river,  but  following  the  route  of  the  famous 


188  HISTORY  OF  THE 

seven  days'  fight,  we  proceeded  leisurely  to  the  James  Eiver,  1864 
striking  it  at  Haxhall  Landing,  some  three  miles  above  Gen 
eral  Butler's  headquarters,  to  which  place  the  recaptured 
prisoners  were  sent,  and  from  that  time  our  journey  partook 
more  of  the  character  of  a  pleasure  excursion  than  anything 
else.  We  had  a  fine  sail  down  the  James  River  to  Fortress 
Monroe,  and  also  from  Fortress  Monroe  to  Alexandria, 
making  in  all  about  three  hundred  miles  by  steamer. 

From  Alexandria,  as  soon  as  we  were  clothed,  armed,  and 
equipped,  we  were  sent  again  to  the  front  by  the  way  of 
Belle  Plains,  Fredericksburgh,  and  Bowling  Green,  finding 
our  regiments  in  line  of  battle  across  the  North  Anna,  hav 
ing  been  absent  from  them  eighteen  days.  We  were  treated 
well  by  the  rebels  while  in  their  hands,  and  our  guards 
seemed  to  be  as  good-hearted,  intelligent,  and  well  looking  a 
lot  of  men  as  one  often  comes  across. 

This  campaign  has  learned  us  what  "  carrying  on  war  in 
earnest "  means.  For  a  month  our  tattoo  has  been  the  boom 
of  cannon  and  the  crack  of  musketry,  and  our  reveille  the 
same,  while  we  became  so  accustomed  to  the  sound  of  shells 
and  bullets  whistling  over  us  and  by  us,  that  we  would  cook 
our  coffee  as  unconcernedly  as  if  in  winter  quarters,  and  I 
have  often  listened  to  catch  the  tone  as  a  bullet  went  hum 
ming  by.  This  is  the  first  Sabbath  we  have  had  since  the 
first  of  May.  Our  corps  is  lying  now  at  Turnstall  Station, 
not  far  from  White  House. 

Took  up  the  line  of  march  at  six  o'clock  P.M., 
crossed  the  river  over  Long  Bridge,  pressed  forward 
three  miles  and  halted  at  daylight.  Then  advanced 
to  White  Oak  Swamp  and  formed  line  of  battle. 
This  demonstration  was  made  by  the  Third  Division, 
alone,  while  the  remainder  of  the  corps,  with  the 
army,  moved  farther  down  and  crossed  the  James  at 
Charles  City  Court  House.  From  our  position  on 
the  brow  of  a  hill,  the  rebels  could  be  seen  less  than 
a  thousand  yards  away,  getting  into  line.  An  officer 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  189 

1864  on  a  white  horse  was  a  conspicuous  mark  for  our 
sharp-shooters,  but  he  went  about  his  business 
unharmed.  Our  skirmishers  were  deployed,  and 
until  night  kept  up  a  constant  peppering.  The 
enemy  opened  with  artillery.  Our  batteries  although 
occupying  commanding  positions,  were  unaccount 
ably  silent  after  one  discharge.  Our  loss  was  two 
men,  both  severely  wounded.  After  dark,  the  divis 
ion  withdrew  in  silence  and  marched  rapidly,  with 
June  14.  but  two  hours  rest,  until  noon  June  14th,  when  it 
encamped  near  Charles  City  Court  House,  where 
ammunition  and  rations  were  issued.  The  Sixteenth 
had  a  weakness  for  fence  rails,  and  notwithstanding 
the  ground  had  been  canvassed,  occasionally  struck 
a  bonanza.  As  the  day's  march  drew  to  a  close 
every  "Sixteener"  had  an  eye  on  either  flank,  and 
held  himself  ready  for  a  dash,  at  the  word  "Halt." 
Knapsacks,  canteens,  and  everything  which  would 
impede  his  progress  were  loosened  ready  to  drop,  and, 
with  one  eye  on  the  colonel  and  the  other  on  his 
particular  rail,  he  waited  for  the  order. 

Sometimes  an  aide  would  come  dashing  down  the 
line  with  "  orders "  about  "  holding  the  colonel 
strictly  responsible"  for  all  property,  including 
fence  rails,  on  his  flanks.  A  peculiar  expression 
would  mingle  with  the  color  in  the  colonel's  face, 
as  he,  in  ringing  tones,  repeated  the  order,  and 
added,  "Now,  boys,  I  don't  want  to  see  one  of  you 
touch  a  rail ! "  Giving  his  whole  attention  to  a 
study  of  the  landscape  in  his  rear,  there  was  the 
sound  of  many  feet,  and  he  was  quickly  relieved  of 
all  responsibility  that  was  supposed  to  cluster  around 


190  HISTORY  OF  THE 

forty  rods  of  split  cedar.     Whether  this  was  "  preju-     1864 
dicial  to  good  order  and  military  discipline  "  or  not, 
it  certainly  improved  the  landscape,  and    enriched 
the  slave-worn  soil. 

The  commander  of  the  regiment  would  wink  at  a 
reasonable  amount  of  vandalism,  when  the  health 
and  comfort  of  his  men  were  concerned,  but  there 
was  a  limit,  as  in  the  case  of  the  poor  woman  who 
lost  her  all.  Her  rails  were  burned,  her  out-build 
ings  stripped  of  boards,  and  her  home  intruded  upon. 
When  she  came  to  Colonel  Tilden,  and,  with  a  face 
full  of  suffering,  told  him  that  some  one  had  taken 
the  only  kettle  she  owned,  which  was  a  tea-kettle, 
and  killed  the  last  poor  calf  left  by  those  who  pre 
ceded  us,  his  anger  was  just.  The  advantage  taken 
of  his  good  nature  could  not  be  easily  forgiven,  and 
for  a  long  time  we  felt  the  cords  of  discipline  drawn 
closely  about  us.  He  immediately  called  the  officers 
around  him,  and  put  the  case  before  them  in  lan 
guage  that  mantled  every  face  with  shame.  Pulling 
his  wallet  he  paid  for  the  calf,  restored  the  kettle, 
and  forbade  any  one's  approaching  the  house.  The 
officers  immediately  pooled  in,  and  I  think  left  the 
old  woman  in  better  circumstances  than  she  had 
been  in  for  a  year.  I  have  often  thought  of  that 
poor  old  woman,  gray,  wrinkled,  and  worn,  bent  with 
the  cares  of  many  years,  alone  on  the  edge  of  a 
clearing  hardly  large  enough,  if  all  cultivated,  to 
bear  food  for  three  months,  perhaps  awaiting  the 
return  of  a  husband  or  son,  and  daily  hoping  against 
hope  for  the  presence  of  either  to  shield  her  from 
insult,  and  keep  her  from  starvation.  Visited  by 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

1864  firs£  one  army  and  then  the  other,  who  trampled  into 
the  earth  her  little  all,  alternating  betwixt  hope  and 
despair,  what  a  life  she  must  have  led !  Who  won 
ders  that  it  takes  time  to  heal  the  wounds  and  quiet 
the  spirit  of  that  man,  be  he  never  so  much  a  rebel, 
who,  if  spared,  found  his  mother's  heart  broken,  or 
in  vain  hunted  for  her  grave  in  a  place  changed 
beyond  recognition. 

June  is.  Sergeant  Wilbur  F.  Mower  rejoined  the  regiment 
and  again  carried  the  national  colors.  Mower  was 
soon  after  promoted,  when  the  flag  was  returned  to 
Sergeant  Bradford.  Brigade  broke  camp  at  dawn 
and  marched  to  the  James  River  and  crossed  in 
steamers  James  Brooks  and  Joseph  Powell.  Rested 
until  afternoon,  then  marched  rapidly  to  near  Peters- 
burgh,  halting  at  three  A.M.,  June  17th. 

June  IT.  At  daylight  moved  across  swamp  lands,  through 
tangled  underbrush,  to  the  support  of  the  Ninth 
Corps,  and  remained  under  fire  all  day.  At  night 
participated  in  the  charge  on  the  rebel  works,  which 
was  but  partially  successful. 

June  is.  In  the  assault  that  was  made,  the  brigade  advanced 
nearly  a  mile,  forcing  back  the  rebels,  and  gaining 
position  on  the  Norfolk  Railroad,  within  a  mile  and 
a  half  of  the  city.  Withdrew  from  railroad  cut,  and 
formed  in  line  of  battle  in  the  county  road,  along  the 
base  of  the  slope  overlooking  and  near  the  railroad. 
Here  the  men  worked  diligently  all  night,  throwing 
up  intrenchments. 

June  19.  ^ie  rebel  sharp-shooters  had  an  uninterrupted 
range  of  our  whole  front,  and  the  men  lay  close  to 
the  ground  all  day,  and  at  night  deepened  the 


192  HISTORY  OF  THE 

trenches,  and  dug  parallels  and  approaches  to  the  1864 
wells  and  other  works  in  the  rear.  The  regiment 
remained  here  until  the  24th  instant  within  eighty 
yards  of  the  rebels,  and  suffered  a  daily  loss.  Cap 
tain  Stevens,  of  Company  E,  while  reading  a  news 
paper,  inadvertently  moving  his  head  from  cover  of 
a  tree  behind  which  he  was  seated,  was  instantly 
shot  through  the  neck.  The  carotid  artery  was 
severed,  and  he  died  in  his  brother's  arms,  vainly 
striving  to  finish  a  message  of  farewell.  His  brother 
was  killed  two  months  later,  in  the  Battle  of  Welclon 
Railroad.  Regimental  headquarters  were  behind  a 
monster  oak  six  feet  in  diameter.  A  redoubt  was 
thrown  up  some  six  feet  either  side  and  parallel 
with  line  of  works.  Here  reports  were  made,  rations 
eaten,  and  callers  received.  During  the  day-time, 
military  etiquette  was  as  a  rule  ignored.  Visitors, 
orderlies,  and  aides,  came  in  with  a  jump  and  "landed 
on  all  fours."  Sergeant  Mower,  however,  did  stop 
to  salute.  The  command  of  "Down,  Sergeant !"  was 
not  quick  enough,  and  he  today  carries  a  withered 
arm  from  a  bullet  lodged  in  the  shoulder.  His 
wound  was  dressed,  and  the  brave  fellow  smilingly 
saluted,  as  he  left  for  the  hospital.  In  the  rear  of 
the  brigade  was  an  orchard,  covering  part  of  the 
slope.  In  spite  of  orders  and  friendly  counsel,  men 
would  persist  in  risking  life  for  the  possession  of 
a  green  sour  apple.  A  number  of  brave  but  fool 
hardy  men  lie  buried  in  Virginia,  in  consequence. 
An  orderly  handed  the  colonel  a  circular  today. 
No  sooner  had  he  fixed  his  signature  to  it,  than 
a  rebel  bullet  scattered  the  sand  thickly  over  the 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  193 

1864  paper.  "Never  mind  the  blotter,  Adjutant,"  coolly 
remarked  the  colonel,  as  he  shook  off  the  surplus 
dirt.  The  orderly  took  the  paper,  gave  a  quick 
glance  over  the  redoubt,  and  jumped  for  the  ditch 
—  with  an  additional  hole  in  his  coat.  The  regi 
mental  loss  while  occupying  this  position  was  one 
officer  and  six  enlisted  men  killed,  and  twelve  men 
wounded,  by  sharp-shooters. 

June  24.  Moved  to  the  left.  The  order  was  executed  under 
a  furious  fire  from  the  rebel  batteries.  Our  new 
position  was  partially  intrenched.  The  works  were 
changed  and  strengthened.  A  large  fort,  subse 
quently  called  Fort  Davis,  in  honor  of  Colonel 
Davis,  of  the  Thirty-ninth  Massachusetts,  who  was 
here  mortally  wounded,  was  built  by  the  brigade 
and  occupied  by  several  regiments.  The  Sixteenth 
had  the  honor  of  holding  a  line  of  works  several 
hundred  yards  in  front  of  the  fort,  until  August 
15th. 

Julys.  This  Sabbath  was  quiet,  only  an  occasional  shot  on 
the  skirmish  line,  and  the  booming  of  a  sixty-four- 
pounder  away  up  on  the  right  of  the  line.  The 
First  Corps  and  the  rebel  troops  in  its  front  sus 
pended  hostilities  as  if  by  mutual  consent.  Guns 
were  stacked,  and  many  of  the  men  lay  around  on 
the  works,  talking  with  the  enemy  just  across  the 
way.  Occasionally  a  Yankee  and  a  rebel  would 
meet  between  the  lines  and  exchange  coffee  and 
tobacco,  and  offer  an  Enquirer  for  a  Herald.  The 
Johnnies  were  careful  to  cut  out  the  "news,"  and 
the  Yanks,  equally  cautious,  passed  over  a  mutilated 
paper.  When  a  rebel  battery  was  about  to  open 
13 


194  HISTORY  OF  THE 

upon  us,  the  skirmishers  would  shout,  "  Down,  1864 
Yanks ! "  One  day  the  range  was  low  and  our 
kitchen  department  was  knocked  up,  and  the  rations 
distributed  broadcast.  When  the  Union  batteries 
were  to  open,  "  Down,  Reb  !  "  went  the  cry,  and  not 
a  gre}7-back  was  seen  during  the  artillery  duel  which 
followed.  The  band  was  with  the  regiment,  and  for 
an  hour  in  the  morning,  and  just  before  sunset, 
would  play  some  of  its  best  selections,  generally 
closing  with  some  national  air.  Often  would  the 
enemy  crowd  up  to  their  works  and  listen  to  "Amer 
ica,"  or  the  "  Battle  Cry  of  Freedom."  None  of 
the  rebel  bands  had  been  heard  since  we  left  the 
North  Anna.  Sunday  evenings,  "  Old  Hundred," 
and  " Pleyal's  Hymn"  would  come  rolling  in  over 
the  works,  from  a  thousand  throats,  to  mingle  har 
moniously  with  thoughts  of  home  and  a  better  life. 
And  this  was  war ! 

The   following    extract   from    a   diary   illustrates   juiy  K. 
army  life  at  this  time :  — 

Let  me  tell  you  what  is  going  on  within  eight  hundred 
yards  of  my  tent  at  nine  P.M.,  Sabbath  evening.  A  sutler 
selling  whisky,  a  prayer-meeting,  boys  playing  poker,  band 
playing  "  Johnnie,  Fill  up  the  Bowl,"  four  hundred  men  at 
work  on  fortifications,  stimulated  by  half -ration  of  govern 
ment  whisky,  profanity  in  all  directions,  violin  and  banjo 
quicksteps,  and  five  horns  sounding  tattoo. 

As  early  as  three  A.M.,  the  regiment  was  under 

(.Tilly  30. 

arms  and  nervously  waiting  for  the  explosion  of 
Burnside's  Mine,  which  was  delayed  until  quarter  of 
five.  It  was  a  miserable  failure,  and  our  divisions 
remained  quietly  behind  their  works. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  195 

1864         The  Fifth  Corps  was  relieved  and  withdrawn  to 
•  the  rear,  preparatory  to  an  attack  upon  the  Weldon 
Railroad,  August  18th. 

Aug.  IB.  Colonel  Tilden,  division  officer  of  the  day.  Re 
ceived  orders  to  move  at  half-past  two  A.M.,  17th. 
A  large  part  of  the  command  detailed  for  fatigue, 
and  went  on  duty  in  a  heavy  rain. 

Aug.  IT.  Packed  up  ready  to  move,  and  remained  in  posi 
tion  all  day.  Pitched  tents  at  five  P.M.,  during 
a  heavy  shower.  Ordered  to  move  at  four  A.M., 
August  18th. 

Aug.  in.  Struck  tents  at  four  A.M.  Marched  at  half-past 
six.  Lee  was  compelled  to  strengthen  his  forces 
north  of  the  James,  or  risk  the  fall  of  Richmond. 
Immediately  Warren  struck  out  for  the  long  coveted 
road,  which  was  reached  at  a  point  called  the  Yellow 
House,  about  five  miles  south  of  Petersburg!!.  The 
Sixteenth  was  the  extreme  left  of  the  division,  which 
was  supposed  to  connect  with  the  right  of  the  Second 
Division,  resting  upon  the  railroad.  But  a  most  unac 
countable  posting  of  the  brigade,  by  a  bewildered 
commander  who  moved  it  in  all  directions  but  the 
correct  one,  left  it  in  an  irregular  line  at  an  angle  of 
forty-five  degrees,  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards  from 
the  road.  Regimental  commanders  were  informed 
that  a  strong  line  of  skirmishers  was  posted  thirty 
yards  in  their  front,  waiting  orders  to  advance.  Mean 
while,  no  firing  of  muskets  must  take  place.  Hardly 
had  the  men  kicked  the  underbrush  from  their  feet, 
when  the  rebels  rose  up  fifty  yards  in  front,  with  that 
half  human,  half  animal  yell,  and  poured  a  volley  of 
bullets  into  our  column.  The  Zouave  skirmishers. 


196  HISTORY  OF  THE 

of  the  Second  Division,  rushed  through  the  brigade  1864 
to  the  rear,  without  firing  a  gun.  Meanwhile,  the 
enemy,  quick  to  discover  the  opening  between  the 
divisions,  filed  through  and  formed  rapidly  in  rear  of 
the  regiment.  The  first  intimation  the  right  battalion 
had,  was  the  melting  away  of  the  left.  Some  officer 
ordered  the  men  to  lie  down  and  blaze  away.  Imme 
diately  the  enemy  charged  the  brigade  in  front  and 
rear,  and  over  one  hundred  of  its  numbers  started, 
with  a  most  willing  escort,  for  Petersburg!!  —  cursing 
the  blundering  stupidity  of  some  one,  they  knew  not 
who.  The  division,  so  much  of  it  as  remained  in  line 
of  battle,  was  withdrawn  from  the  woods  and  a  new 
line  established,  less  favorable  to  the  rebels.  The 
Sixteenth  lost  Sergeant-Major  Edwin  C.  Stevens  and 
Private  James  Fahey,  Company  A,  killed ;  about 
twenty  enlisted  men  wounded;  Captain  Conley,  Lieu 
tenants  Broughton,  Fitch,  arid  Chapman,  Adjutant 
Small,  and  thirty  men  prisoners.  Intrenchments 
were  thrown  up  during  the  night,  and  with  one 
important  omission  (credited  to  General  Crawford) 
we  were  prepared  for  the  morrow's  expected  fight. 
Beyond  the  Third  Division  was  only  a  skirmish  line 
without  breast-works,  or  support. 

The  enemy,  reinforced,  made  a  heavy  attack  along  Aug.  19. 
the  whole  line.  The  skirmish  line  alluded  to  gave 
way,  and  allowed  a  large  force  to  advance  unper- 
ceived,  in  the  dense  woods,  to  the  rear  of  our  lines, 
then  hotly  engaged  in  front.  The  First  Brigade 
had  repulsed  two  direct  assaults,  when  the  rebels 
appeared  in  their  immediate  rear.  In  the  confused 
struggle  that  followed,  less  than  one  hundred  men, 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 

1864     with  two  officers,  escaped.     The  regiment  sustained 
the  following  losses  in  the  two  days'  fight :  — 

KILLED. 

Sergeant-Major  E.  C.  Stevens,  shot  through  the  head; 
private  James  Fahey,  Company  A,  do. 

WOUNDED. 

Company  A — Sergeant  D.  A.  Spearrin,  elbow;  privates 
Timothy  Ford,  chest,  flesh  wound;  Joel  B.  Hurd,  chest, 
dangerously. 

Company  B — Privates,  Randolph  Elbridge,  thigh,  flesh 
wound;  Edward  C.  Folger,  do.,  fractured. 

Company  C  —  Corporal  Robinson  Fairbanks,  foot,  slight; 
privates,  Isaac  N".  Coombs,  hip,  do.;  Otis  Getchell,  head, 
dangerous;  Ambrose  C.  Davis,  hip,  deep  flesh  wound. 

Company  E  —  Corporal  Luther  Bradford,  shoulder,  severe; 
privates,  Benjamin  F.  Worth,  hand,  slight;  Elisha  Coolley, 
foot,  do.;  Isaac  H.  Fairbrother,  hip,  bayonet  wound. 

Company  F — Corporal  E.H.  Floyd,  arm,  fracture;  privates, 
Warren  Butters,  hand,  slight;  M.  B.  Smith,  face,  arm,  and 
arm  fracture;  Benjamin  Dalton,  chest,  slight;  Granville  R. 
Jordan,  forefinger  amputated;  Sergeant  John  McPhee,  side, 
contusion. 

Company  G  —  Privates,  Luke  Emery,  leg,  slight;  A.  H. 
Sutherland,  foot,  slight;  Harry  Sullivan,  hand,  slight;  David 
A.  Scott,  foot,  slight;  B.  C.  Robie,  thumb,  slight. 

Company  I  —  Private  T.  W.  Folley,  chest,  contusion, 
slight. 

Company  K  —  Corporal  Everard  Thing,  arm  amputated, 
upper  third;  privates,  George  U.  Fisher,  thigh,  severe;  Ira 
Page,  hip  joint,  severe. 

MISSING. 

Captains  John  D.  Conley,  Company  H;  J.  O.  Lord,  Com 
pany  K;  Adjutant  A.  R.  Small;  Lieutenants  William  H. 
Broughton,  Company  D;  Atwood  Fitch,  do.;  W.  H.  Chap 
man,  Company  K. 


198  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Company  A  —  Sergeants,  James  Parsons,  C.  C.Williams;     1864 
Corporals,    Freeman    T.   Knowles,  Tilson    T.    Whitcomb; 
privak-s,  Freeman  Brackett,  S.  H.  Chamberlain,  TTu.'.rli  Con- 
wuy'L'imothy  Ford,  William  H.  Knowles,  Albert  J.  AiurcL, 
Simeon  Tripp,  Benjamin  Carvill  or  Carver. 

Company  B  —  Privates,  Charles  D.  Smith,  Alden  Turner, 
Adin  B.  Thayer,  Clinton  A.  Davis,  Henry  Haddocks,  Henry 
Mansfield. 

Company  C  —  Sergeants,  William  Farnhum,  Henry  Fiske, 
Edwin  C.  Jones;  Corporal  M.  C.  Grindle;  privates,  John 
O.  Allen,  John  Emerson,  Martin  Butterneld,  Ezekiel  Cole, 
George  W.  Evans,  William  Farrar,  William  D.  Grant, 
Charles  H.  Gilman,  David  H.  Hines,  Elias  Humphrey, 
Henry  A.  Sharp,  A.  W.  Shorey,  S.  H.  Scudder,  Charles  W. 
Wright,  Archibald  Phinney. 

Company  D  —  Corporal  Charles  Couture;  privates,  S.  T. 
Robinson,  Ezra  S.  Seavy,  Austin  Hobart,  Timothy  Butters. 

Company  E — Sergeants  Joseph  Lamb,  Warren  Seaward; 
Corporals  C.  F.  Blaisdell,  H.  F.  Judkins;  privates,  Stephen 
Buzwell,  Mark  Towle,  John  Hartwell. 

Company  F  — Sergeant  Charles  W.  Ross ;  Corporals  Charles 
H.  Goodrich,  Frank  J.  Leavitt;  privates,  Theodore  T.  Buz- 
zell,  Wilmot  W.  Dunton,  Dennis  Haley,  Albert  Powers,  John 
W.  Chadbourne,  Samuel  Pierce,  George  W.  Smith,  John  W. 
Webster. 

Company  G  —  Sergeant  J.  H.  Frain;  Corporal  S.  T.  Farn- 
ham;  privates,  W.  H.  Chamberlain,  T.  Coharn,  M.  Doyle, 
Barney  Boyle,  Patrick  Larry,  L.  M.  Porter,  B.  S.  Morgan, 
H.  J.  Redd,  F.  S.  Saunders,  A.  Treat. 

Company  H  — Sergeants  George  W.  Fisher,  William  Fen- 
nelly;  Corporal  Thomas  Witherly;  privates,  Charles  R. 
Atkins,  William  Annis,  Charles  R.  Dore,  Henry  Chandler, 
Lewis  F.  Gilbert,  Charles  E.  Hatch,  Henry  Shield,  Lemuel 
Hoyt,  Dennis  Jenkins,  Danforth  Lovely,  Thomas  Middle- 
ton,  Jasper  Nash,  George  W.  Smith,  Martin  L.  AVhitten, 
John  Farly,  Charles  Crompton. 

Company  I  —  Sergeant  George  B.  Ilaskcll;  Corporals  A. 
H.  Briggs,  William  Davis;  privates,  George  W.  Anderson, 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  199 

1864  Wesley  Booker,  William  L.  Blagden,  Jeremiah  Cornish, 
Thomas  Campbell,  Thomas  Crosby,  Benjamin  D.  Colby, 
James  T.  Dilling,  James  Dutton,  William  Frozer,  B.  F. 
Garcelon,  Oliver  Stover,  Charles  Thompson,  Steward  G. 
Holmes,  John  Worcester. 

Company  K  — Sergeant  Colon  Mayo;  Corporal  Joseph 
Peacock;  privates,  A.  B.  Saiiborn,  II.  Brown,  Calvin  Marks, 
E.  G.  Lyons,  Charles  A.  Jordan. 

SUMMARY. 

Number  of  killed 2 

"         "  wounded 28 

"  missing llo 

Total  loss 145 

Colonel  Tilden,  in  reporting  the  part  taken  by  his 
regiment  in  the  operations  near  the  Weldon  Railroad, 
says :  — 

My  regiment,  numbering  eight  line  officers  and  two  hun 
dred  and  thirty-one  guns,  moved  in  column  with  the  First 
Brigade  on  the  morning  of  the  18th  inst.,  and  arrived  at  the 
Weldon  Railroad  at  twelve  M.,  halted  and  rested  one  hour, 
to  the  right  and  rear  of  the  Yellow  House.  At  one  o'clock 
received  orders  to  advance  and  form  line  at  the  edge  of  the 
woods,  extending  my  left  to  the  right  of  the  railroad. 
Advanced  into  the  woods  to  connect  with  the  right  of  the 
Second  Division.  While  forming  my  regiment,  and  before 
the  remainder  of  the  brigade  on  my  right  had  formed,  the 
enemy  opened  a  sharp  fire  on  my  left  and  the  right  of  the 
Second  Division,  causing  the  latter  to  retire  somewhat,  thus 
leaving  my  left  flank  exposed.  We,  however,  held  the  enemy 
some  minutes,  when  I  discovered  that  he  was  close  on  my 
flank  and  rear,  causing  my  men  to  retire  to  save  capture. 
These  were  rallied  and  formed  on  the  left  of  the  One  Hun 
dred  and  Fourth  New  York,  which  position  we  held  the 
remainder  of  the  day.  During  the  night  we  threw  up 
breast-works  in  our  front,  extending  to  the  railroad.  This 


200  HISTORY  OF  THE 

position  was  held  by  us  until  two  o'clock  P.M.  ,  the  19th  inst. , 
when  we  moved  to  the  right  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards, 
being  relieved  by  a  portion  of  General  Hayes'  brigade  extend 
ing  from  my  left  to  the  railroad.  At  three  P.M.  the  enemy 
attacked  our  line  and  was  repulsed  three  times,  when  we 
were  attacked  in  our  rear,  he  having  come  around  the  right 
of  our  line.  This  attack  in  the  rear,  together  with  the  fire 
from  our  own  artillery,  created  a  panic  among  the  men,  but 
not  until  the  troops  on  my  right  and  left  had  fallen  back,  did 
I  allow  my  command  to  retire,  feeling  confident  that  if  we 
were  not  attacked  in  the  rear,  we  could  take  care  of  the  force 
in  our  front.  On  retiring  we  found  that  we  were  completely 
surrounded  and  were  compelled  to  surrender,  not  yielding 
however  until  several  efforts  were  made  to  elude  the  enemy. 
At  this  time  my  loss  was  wholly  in  prisoners.  I  was  cap 
tured,  together  with  three  line  officers  and  eighty-three  men. 
Lieutenant  Davies  and  myself  succeeded  in  making  our 
escape  from  the  enemy  on  the  20th  inst.  My  colors  were 
destroyed,  thus  preventing  their  capture  by  the  enemy.  My 
regiment  was  behind  works,  and  the  enemy  being  obliged  to 
emerge  from  the  thick  woods  in  our  front  was  very  much  in 
our  favor  in  this  day's  attack,  and  must  have  caused  severe 
loss  to  him. 

Colonel  McCoy,  in  reporting  the  action  of  the 
First  Brigade,  says:  "This  brigade  advanced  into 
the  woods,  with  orders  to  connect  with  the  right 
of  the  Second  Division,  which  extended  *  across 
and  to  the  right  of  the  railroad,  from  fifty  to  one 
hundred  yards.  This  was  effected  by  the  Sixteenth 
Maine  Regiment  ( Colonel  Tilden ),  that  regiment 
being  on  the  left  of  the  brigade.  While  Colo 
nel  Lyle  was  exerting  himself  to  bring  up  each 
successive  regiment  on  the  right  of  the  Sixteenth 
Maine  into  line,  it  being  very  difficult  to  accomplish, 

*  Was  supposed  to. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  201 

18G4  jn  £]ie  thick  and  tangled  wood  and  underbrush,  the 
enemy's  column  of  battle  advanced  and  made  a  furi 
ous  attack  on  the  Second  Division,  on  our  left  and 
extending  along  the  front  of  our  brigade,  then  in 
course  of  formation.  The  Sixteenth  Maine  first 
came  under  the  fire  with  the  right  of  the  Second 
Division.  The  troops  on  the  right  of  that  division 
retiring  somewhat,  left  the  left  flank  of  this  brigade 
exposed.  This  regiment,  holding  its  ground  for 
some  minutes,  soon  discovered  that  the  enemy  was 
threatening  its  flank  and  rear,  fell  back  some  hundred 
and  fifty  yards,  together  with  the  other  regiments  of 
this  brigade  that  had  also  become  engaged,  suffering 
a  loss  of  some  killed,  wounded,  and  missing.  The 
brigade  again  advanced  under  a  brisk  skirmish  fire, 
and  partially  re-occupied  the  ground  from  which  it 
had  just  retired."  In  his  report  of  the  engagement 
on  the  19th  instant,  Colonel  McCoy  after  referring 
to  his  losses  by  capture,  thus  speaks  of  Colonel  Til- 
den :  "I  would  not  omit  to  mention  that  Colonel 
Tilden,  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine,  a  most  worthy  and 
esteemed  officer,  being  deeply  impressed  with  a  vivid 
recollection  of  a  former  imprisonment  in  Richmond, 
after  having  been  taken  to  Petersburgh,  and  while 
on  his  way  under  guard  from  that  city  to  the  Libby 
Prison,  made  a  most  daring  and  successful  escape, 
and  rejoined  his  regiment  the  third  night  after  his 
capture.  Considering  the  perils  through  which  he 
passed  in  making  his  escape,  it  cannot  be  otherwise 
regarded  than  remarkably  providential.  He  was 
accompanied  by  Lieutenant  E.  F.  Davies,  of  the 
same  regiment.  Lieutenant  Aubrey  Leavitt,  acting 


202 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


aide-de-camp  of  the  First  Brigade,  was  captured,  but    1864 
made  his  escape,  bringing  into  our  line  a  number  of 
prisoners. 

OFFICIAL  LIST  OF  CASUALTIES  IN  FIRST  BRIGADE,  IN 
THE  WELDON  RAILROAD  CAMPAIGN. 


Killed. 

Wounded  |  Missing. 

Troops. 

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110  152 
238  293 
90  121 
126  146 
145  152 

16th  Maine..     . 

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28 

6 

39th  Massachusetts  

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210 

90th  Pennsylvania    ... 

104th  New  York  .. 

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107th  Pennsylvania  

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427|721:  807 

The  prisoners  were  closely  guarded  by  the  rebels, 
but  on  their  way  to  Richmond,  Colonel  Tilden  and 
Lieutenant  Davies  escaped  and  rejoined  the  regiment 
on  the  morning  of  the  22d.  A  correspondent  of  the 
New  York  Herald  thus  describes  the  experience  of 
Colonel  Tilden :  — 

Having  on  a  light-colored  and  broad-brimmed  Kossuth  hat 
and  a  rubber  overcoat  was  unquestionably  his  salvation. 
The  fact  that  it  rained  nearly  all  the  time  he  was  a  prisoner 
gave  no  look  of  strangeness  or  ground  of  suspicion  in  his 
wearing  a  rubber  coat,  while  his  broad-brimmed  beaver  gave 
him  the  air  and  tone  of  a  true  Southerner  "to  the  manor 
born."  At  all  events,  he  walked  through  the  streets  and 
public  places  of  Petersburgh,  picking  up  much  valuable 
information,  which  he  has  since  imparted  to  the  command 
ing  general.  When  he  first  struck  the  rebel  lines,  with  a 
view  to  get  through  them,  he  was  fortunate  enough,  in  his 
place  of  concealment  and  observation,  to  hear  a  rebel  sol 
dier  remark  to  another,  "The  Yanks  will  have  hard  work 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  203 

1864  getting  through  our  three  lines  of  battle  here,  but  below, 
where  there  is  only  a  thin  skirmish  line,  it  ain't  so  safe,  I 
reckon."  The  Colonel  thought  he  would  take  a  look  after 
that  thin  skirmish  line,  and  he  found  it.  The  heavy  storm 
and  dense  darkness  of  the  night  enabled  him  to  get  through 
the  line.  He  did  not  get  through  any  too  quick,  for  two 
shots  were  fired  at  him  while  between  the  enemy's  skirmish 
line  and  ours.  He  came  upon  the  pickets  of  his  own  bri 
gade —  a  piece  of  good  fortune,  pleasing,  agreeable,  and 
quite  as  remarkable  as  agreeable. 

The  correspondent  omitted  to  compliment  Lieu 
tenant  Davies  in  seconding  all  the  Colonel's  move 
ments. 

Aug.  21.  The  third  and  last  assault  of  the  enemy  at  this 
point  was  handsomely  repulsed.  Shortly  after  this, 
the  Third  Division  was  reorganized,  when  the  Six 
teenth  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Brigade,  com 
manded  by  Brigadier-General  Baxter. 

Aug.  22.  Colonel  Tilden  returned  from  capture,  and  reported 
to  Colonel  Lyle. 

Aug.  23.  Regiment  employed  in  tearing  up  the  track  of  the 
Weldon  Railroad,  until  seven  o'clock  P.M. 

Aug.  25.  General  Crawford,  commanding  division,  called 
upon  Colonel  Tilden  for  his  opinion  as  to  the  cause 
of  our  lines  giving  way  on  the  19th  instant.  The 
Colonel's  explanation  satisfied  the  General  that  not 
only  the  brigade,  but  the  division,  did  its  whole 
duty,  and  retired  only  when  the  enemy  appeared  in 
their  rear. 

Aug  26.  Received  orders  in  the  afternoon  to  be  in  readiness 
to  move  at  short  notice.  Regiment  in  line  at  four 
o'clock,  and  stacked  arms.  At  two  P.M.  struck  tents 
and  moved  to  the  left  to  support  Second  Corps.  At 


204  HISTORY  OF  THE 

seven  P.M.  retired   to  the  woods,  in   rear  of   corps     1864 
headquarters,  and  bivouacked  for  the  night. 

In  line  at  eight  o'clock  A.M.,  and  moved  out  just  Aug.  27. 
in  front  of  corps  headquarters,  and  formed  in  line  of 
battle  at  right  angles  to  Weldon  Railroad.    Threw  up 
earth-works  and  remained  quiet  during  the  night. 

Went  into  camp.     Ordered  the  band  to  report  for  Aug.  as. 
duty.     Regiment  at  work  on  fortifications.    Chaplain 
Balkam's   resignation  accepted. 

Officers  engaged  on  monthly  returns.     Large  part   Aug.  29. 
of  the  regiment  on  fatigue  duty. 

Regiment  mustered  at  half-past  one  P.M.    Received   Aug.  31. 
orders  to   be   in  readiness   to  move  at  a  moment's 
notice.     Soon  after  struck  tents  and  changed  camp 
to   the    woods,    about   three  hundred    yards   in  the 
rear. 

At  half-past  three  A.M.  went  out  on  a  reconnois-  Sept.  2. 
sance.     Held  in  support  of  the  cavalry  until  eight 
o'clock,  when  the  regiment  returned  to  camp. 

Lieutenant  Davies,  with  a  portion  of  the  regiment,   Sept.  3. 
detailed  for  fatigue  duty. 

Weather  pleasant.     Thirty-five   men  detailed  for  s°pt.  4. 
fatigue,  which  interrupted  arrangements  for  Sunday 
morning  inspection.     Chaplain  held  divine  service  in 
the  afternoon. 

September  5th  and  6th  large  details  were  made  for 
fatigue. 

Lieutenant    Davies,    brigade   officer   of   the    day.   sep  t. 
Clothing  received  and  issued  to  the  regiment. 

Railroad  completed  from   City  Point  to   General   sept.n. 
Warren's  headquarters.    First  train  arrived  this  P.M. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  205 

1864        The  brigade  made  a  successful  reconnoissance  in 

sept.  15.  tne  c|irection  Of  the  South  Side  Railroad,  its  object 
being  to  ascertain  the  position  and  works  of  the 
enemy. 

sept  IG  ^ne  regiment  was  assigned  to  garrison  duty  in 
Fort  Wadsworth,  on  the  Weldon  Railroad.  The 
unfinished  fort  was  soon  completed,  and  the  regi 
ment  moved  in  and  set  up  "housekeeping." 

se  t  28  Colonel  Tilde n  left  for  Maine  to  recover  his 
health,  which  the  hardships  of  the  campaign,  and 
more  particularly  his  exposure  while  a  prisoner,  had 
materially  impaired. 

Oct.  e.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  rejoined  the  regi 
ment,  and  took  command. 

Oct.  g.  Chaplain  Balkam  was  discharged  by  special  order 
of  the  War  Department,  but  did  not  leave  the  regi 
ment  until  the  14th.  The  whole  brigade  missed  him, 
for  he  was  one  of  the  few  brave  Christian  men  who 
comprehended  the  situation,  and  adapted  himself  to 
circumstances  in  the  faithful  discharge  of  his  duties. 
"Comrades  all  know  how  extempore  pulpits  and 
altars  sprang  up  for  the  occasion  —  often  a  breadbox, 
and  sometimes  a  beef  barrel ;  the  latter  occasionally 

illustrating   (as  in  the  case  of   Chaplain ,  of 

the th  Pennsylvania,  whose  avoirdupois  assist 
ed  gravitation)  how  uncertain  the  foundation  of  a 
chaplain's  understanding  —  how  unstable  are  material 
things,  and  how  exceedingly  well  a  man  of  small 
brains  can  fill  a  pulpit"  Chaplain  Balkam  never 
made  a  mistake  of  that  kind.  Full  of  humor  and 
good  cheer,  he  carried  sunshine  and  good-fellowship, 
as  a  good  soldier  carries  his  musket.  He  had  a  heart 


206  HISTORY  OF  THE 

as  big  as  a  bass  drum,  and  grieved  deeply  over  mat-      1864 
ters  beyond  his  control. 

Ninety   conscripts   and  substitutes   arrived;    also   Oct.  u. 
one  company  of  eighty-four,  in  command  of  Captain 
Hildreth,    of  Gardiner.     This   detachment  was  offi 
cered,  and  subsequently  known  as  Company  A,  new 
organization. 

Eighty-seven  recruits  joined  the  regiment.  oct,  27. 

Surgeon  Alexander  was  discharged  for  disability.    NOV.  8. 
A  more  efficient  and  faithful  officer  was  not  in  the 
Fifth  Corps. 

Colonel    Tilden  returned  from  leave  of  absence,   NOV.  29. 
and  took  command. 

On  the   morning  of  the  5th,  the    Sixteenth    was    Dec.  5. 
relieved  from  garrison  duty,  and  ordered  to  the  rear, 
bivouacking  near  the  Jerusalem  plank  road. 

Broke  camp  at  day-light,   and  took   the  road    to    Dec  7 
Sussex  Court  House.     Crossed  the  Nottoway  River 
at  Blackburn's  Ford,  and  bivouacked  two  miles  from 
the  court-house. 

The  march  was  resumed  at  dawn,  and  the  object-  Dec  8 
ive  point  of  the  expedition,  the  Weldon  Railroad, 
reached  that  afternoon.  In  the  work  of  destruction 
which  was  rapid  and  complete,  the  regiment  was 
engaged  until  midnight,  and  a  portion  of  the  day 
following. 

On  the  return,  the  brigade  was  detailed  as  rear  Dec.  10. 
guard,  and  covered  by  a  small  squadron  of  cavalry. 
They  were  attacked  about  noon  by  a  mounted 
force  of  the  enemy,  and  driven  in  confusion  upon 
and  through  the  brigade.  Two  companies  of  the 
regiment  repulsed  the  charge  without  loss. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  207 

1864  Recrossed  the  Nottoway.  The  hardship  and  suffer- 
'  ing  incident  to  a  campaign,  and  so  hard  to  be  borne, 
were  often  tempered  by  some  ludicrous  incident. 
Who  of  the  Sixteenth  has  forgotten  Lieutenant  S., 
(now  a  celebrated  divine),  a  fine,  dashing  fellow, 
but  rather  too  fond  of  a  nice  uniform,  or  the  griev 
ous  loss  he  met  with  during  this  campaign  ?  One 
night,  after  a  heavy  day's  marching  and  some  fight 
ing.  Lieutenant  S.  lay  down  near  a  camp  fire  with 
a  lot  of  the  boys  of  his  company,  and  as  the  day's 
duties  had  been  exceedingly  arduous  to  him,  he  was 
soon  fast  asleep.  During  the  night  he  suddenly 
aroused  his  comrades  by  jumping  up  and,  frantically 
seizing  his  coat  tails,  prancing  around  like  one 
wholly  daft,  exclaiming,  "  Water !  Water !  Bring 
some  water,  for  God's  sake;  I'm  all  afire!"  Can 
teens  were  hurriedly  brought,  and  the  water  poured 
down  S.'s  back,  where  the  fire  seemed  to  be.  In  the 
meanwhile  nearly  the  whole  regiment  had  been 
aroused  by  the  excitement  in  Company  — .  By  the 
time  the  fire  had  been  "got  under  control"  a  large 
crowd  had  gathered  around  S.,  anxiously  waiting  to 
ascertain  what  damage  had  been  done.  A  glance 
was  sufficient,  for  as  the  unfortunate  officer  stood  in 
the  glowing  light  of  the  camp  fire,  it  was  noticed 
that  the  rear  part  of  his  fine  dress  coat  had  been 
burned  away  as  high  up  as  the  buttons  below  his 
belt,  then  in  a  circular  form  on  each  side,  down  to 
the  points  of  the  skirts  of  the  coat  in  front.  Know 
ing  the  Lieutenant's  fastidiousness  in  matters  of 
dress,  and  observing  his  rueful  countenance  as  he 
surveyed  the  result  of  the  conflagration,  the  men 
roared  with  laughter.  Some  cried  "  Fire  I  "  others, 


208  HISTORY  OF  THE 

"  Water  !  "  "  Play  away  Six  !  "  "  Shake  her  down  !  "  1864 
while  others  hammered  on  tin  plates  to  represent  a 
fire-alarm,  and  the  rush  of  a  hose  carriage.  All  the 
cries  resembled  those  usually  heard  during  a  big 
blaze  in  a  civilized  community.  Fully  an  hour 
elapsed  before  the  merriment  ceased,  and  the  camp 
became  quiet. 

Returned  to  old  position  near  Jerusalem  plank  Dec  12 
road,  having  been  absent  six  days.  Marched  eighty 
miles,  destroyed  twenty  miles  of  track  and  much 
valuable  property,  with  a  loss  to  the  regiment  of 
four  men  taken  prisoners.  The  lateness  of  the  sea 
son,  and  the  continued  inclemency  of  the  weather, 
rendered  it  probable  that  no  further  demonstration 
by  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  would  be  attempted 
before  another  spring.  We  were  immediately  ordered 
to  prepare  winter  quarters.  Once  more,  and  for  the 
last  time,  the  men  fell  to  with  a  will,  and  built  sub 
stantial  barracks,  and  in  a  few  weeks  had  supplied 
themselves  with  all  the  conveniences  and  home  com 
forts  of  a  settled  camp.  Company  K,  as  usual,  exer 
cised  its  ever  increasing  propensity  for  foraging, 
hence  an  inspection  of  the  quarters  showed  not  only 
"  conveniences "  but  some  questionable  luxuries. 
This  camp  was  called  "Camp  Leavitt,"  in  honor  of 
the  lamented  Major.  It  would  compare  favorably 
with  any  cantonment  in  the  army. 

Eighty-five  recruits  joined  the  regiment.  Dec.  19. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham,  who  had  served  on   Dec.  20. 
the  division  staff  as  inspector-general,  but  had  re 
turned  to  the  regiment  during  the  absence  of  Col 
onel  Tilden,  was  again  detailed  to  the  same  position. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  209 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

THE  CLOSING  CAMPAIGN  OF  THE  WAE. 

SINCE  its  organization  in  1862,  the  Sixteenth  has 
been  debited  with  seventy-one  officers  and  two  thou 
sand  and  ninety-seven  men,  and  yet  today  its  aggre 
gate  strength  is  but  eight  hundred  and  eighty-seven 
enlisted  men  and  thirty-two  officers.  Of  this  number 
are  absent,  sixteen  officers  on  detached  service  and 
sick,  and  three  hundred  and  seventy-five  enlisted 
men  from  various  causes;  leaving  present  for  duty 
sixteen  officers  and  five  hundred  arid  twelve  men  to 
consider  the  above,  and  coolly  calculate  probabilities 
for  the  coming  year.  The  defeats  sustained  during 
the  twenty-eight  months,  the  terrible  list  of  casual 
ties  and  the  hardships  endured,  had  not  disheartened 
or  soured  us.  Roseate  bulletins  describing  victories 
when  we  knew  we  were  whipped,  and  general  orders 
of  congratulation  for  successful  movements  which 
covered  up  marches  made  in  the  dark,  and  inglorious 
retreats,  did  not  deceive  the  rank  and  file.  Men 
knew  it  all;  knew  that  they  stood  with  one  foot  in 
the  grave  all  the  while,  and  for  this  were  better  men 
and  better  soldiers.  And  better  than  all,  they  knew 
that  faith  was  a  beautiful  trait  in  human  nature,  and 

exercised  it.     Grumble  they  did,   and  grumblingly 
14 


210  HISTORY  OF  THE 

faced  the  music  of  bullet  and  shell,  but  beneath  the  1865 
grumble  was  a  fixed  principle  that  harmonized  all 
discords  and  won  for  them  imperishable  laurels  as 
patriots.  Among  the  strongest  and  most  lasting 
attachments  formed  by  the  Sixteenth  for  other  troops 
during  its  term  of  service,  was  that  for  the  Thirty- 
ninth  Massachusetts,  Colonel  Davis  commanding.  I 
have  no  record  of  the  date  when  it  joined  the  First 
Brigade,  but  it  was  a  day  which  marked  an  era  of 
progressive  good  feeling,  which  ripened  into  warm 
personal  attachments.  This  regiment  was  splendidly 
officered,  and,  under  its  able  commander,  was  an  ever 
present  incentive  for  us  to  do  our  very  best.  We 
never  quite  reached  its  precision  in  the  manual  of 
arms.  We  doubt  if  in  this  particular  qualification 
it  had  a  superior  in  the  army ;  certainly  it  had  not 
an  equal  in  the  corps.  Colonel  Davis  had  a  quiet 
way  of  coming  into  our  hearts,  and  he  came  to  stay. 
From  this  date  up  to  February  5th  the  regiment 
remained  in  camp  near  Petersburg!!,  on  the  Jerusa 
lem  plank  road. 

On  the  morning  of  the  5th  the  regiment,  number-  Feb  - 
ing  eight  line  officers  and  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
three  guns  (the  last  detachment  of  recruits,  camp 
guard,  and  sick,  remaining  in  camp),  broke  camp  at 
seven  o'clock  A.M.,  in  light  marching  order,  and 
supplied  with  four  days'  rations,  moved  out  in  the 
direction  of  Hatcher's  Run  via  Vaughan  Road;  and 
on  this  road,  about  two  miles  southwest  of  Rowanty 
Creek,  the  regiment,  with  the  brigade,  bivouacked 
for  the  night. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  211 

Moved  out  on  the  Vaughan  Road  about  four 
o'clock  A.M.,  and  halted  at  eight  on  the  east  side  of 
Hatcher's  Run,  where  the  regiment  remained  until 
two  o'clock  P.M.,  when  the  brigade  was  moved  for 
ward  about  two  miles,  and  formed  in  lines  of  battle. 
The  Sixteenth,  having  the  center  of  the  first  line, 
advanced  and  engaged  the  enemy,  and  from  this 
point,  until  late  in  the  P.M.,  the  regiment  was  kept 
under  fire.  Three  successive  charges  were  made  by 
this  line,  and  as  many  times  we  were  forced  back  by 
superior  numbers,  and  the  last  movement  to  the 
rear,  late  in  the  afternoon,  being  caused  by  opera 
tions  of  the  enemy  in  strong  force  on  our  flank. 
The  line  was  soon  re-established,  and  the  enemy, 
who  were  following  up  their  success,  were  driven 
back  in  confusion.  This  ended  the  operations  of  the 
day,  and  the  regiment  bivouacked  near  Hatcher's 
Run,  but  a  short  distance  from  the  scene  of  action. 
The  casualties  for  the  Sixteenth  were  as  follows : 
One  commissioned  officer  wounded,  two  enlisted  men 
killed,  thirty-four  wounded,  and  eleven  missing,  — 
total,  one  commissioned  officer  and  forty-seven  en 
listed  men. 

Feb  7  Moved  at  seven  A.M.  Marched  two  miles  north 
east  on  the  Vaughan  Road,  and  formed  on  the  right 
of  the  first  line  of  battle,  in  the  open  field  west  of 
the  road.  The  line  advanced  about  nine  A.M.,  forced 
the  enemy  from  his  temporary  works,  and  steadily 
drove  him  through  the  woods,  giving  us  an  elevated 
position  in  a  belt  of  woods,  some  three  hundred  and 
fifty  yards  in  front  of  his  main  line.  About  eleven 
o'clock  the  Sixteenth,  in  charge  of  Captain  Davies, 


212  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Company  C,  deployed  as  skirmishers.  Immediately  1865 
the  enemy  opened  his  artillery  on  the  right  of  our 
line,  compelling  it  to  retire.  The  regiment  again 
advanced  to  within  two  hundred  yards  of  the  rebel 
works,  and,  from  lack  of  support,  and  ammunition, 
once  more  retired  to  its  first  position. 

About  one  o'clock,  February  8th,  the  line  was  Feb.  8. 
withdrawn,  and  bivouacked  about  two  miles  from 
the  battle-field.  The  Sixteenth  lost  in  the  two  days' 
engagement  one  officer  and  seventy-three  men,  killed 
and  wounded.  In  his  official  report  of  the  battle, 
Colonel  Tilden  says:  "I  desire  to  bring  to  the  notice 
of  the  general  commanding,  the  name  of  Color  Ser 
geant  Luther  Bradford,  who  was  wounded  in  the 
left  arm,  (causing  amputation  of  the  same,)  while 
gallantly  bearing  the  colors  in  advance  of  the  line, 
urging  the  men  on  to  their  work.  This  is  the  third 
time  he  has  been  wounded  since  his  connection  with 
the  color  guard.  Corporal  J.  M.  Grindle,  of  the 
color  guard,  is  also  deserving  of  especial  mention  for 
his  bravery  in  seizing  the  colors  after  Sergeant  Brad 
ford  was  wounded,  and  pushing  forward  in  advance 
of  the  line,  and  placing  them  in  the  enemy's  works. 
This  act  of  bravery  was  performed  in  presence  of 
the  general,  commanding  brigade.  The  Corporal 
was  also  wounded.  It  is  with  great  pleasure  that  I 
can  speak  in  commendatory  terms  of  the  officers  of 
my  command,  who  were  constantly  with  their  com 
panies  from  the  time  of  our  breaking  camp  on  the 
5th  instant.  I  deem  it  worthy  of  remark,  that,  with 
two  exceptions,  the  line  officers  present  came  out 
with  the  regiment  as  non-commissioned  officers  and 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  213 

.*  privates,  and  gained  their  present  positions  by  meri 
torious  conduct  on  former  occasions.  Especial  credit 
is  due  to  Captain  E.  F.  Davies,  for  his  efficient  aid  in 
taking  charge  of  the  regiment  while  deployed  as 
skirmishers  on  the  6th  instant.  I  can  also  speak  in 
high  terms  of  the  conduct  of  the  non-commissioned 
officers  and  men,  some  of  whom  had  never  before 
been  under  fire.  I  should  not  forget  to  mention 
Corporal  James  Maloney,  Company  H,  who  bore  the 
colors  with  honor  and  credit  to  himself,  after  two 
color  bearers  had  been  successively  wounded  and 
carried  from  the  field." 

Feb.  9.  The  regiment  was  on  picket  near  Halifax  Road  and 
on  the  10th  returned  to  old  camp,  and  on  the  llth 
moved  into  camp  near  the  Weldon  Railroad  above 
Ream's  Station,  where  the  regiment  remained  until 
March  29th. 

Mar.  29.  Broke  camp  and  moved  with  the  brigade  at  six 
o'clock  A.M.,  marching  toward  the  Boydton  plank 
road,  and  formed  line  of  battle  at  four  o'clock  P.M., 
one  and  a  half  miles  from  the  road,  and  bivouacked 
for  the  night. 

Mar.  30.  Moved  forward  toward  the  Boydton  plank  road, 
which  was  reached  and  breast-works  thrown  up,  in 
which  the  regiment  bivouacked  for  the  night. 

Mar.  31.  Moved  out  of  the  works,  and  after  a  few  prelimi 
nary  movements,  participated  in  the  battle  of  Grav 
elly  Run,  suffering  the  following  casualties :  one 
enlisted  man  killed,  four  wounded,  and  twenty-three 
men  and  one  officer  missing. 

Apr.  i.  Moved  from  position  occupied  March  31st,  and 
halted  near  Gravelly  Run  Church  until  about  one 


214  HISTORY  OF  THE 

P.M.,  when  the  regiment  moved  in  a  northwesterly  1865 
direction  some  four  miles,  and  formed  line  of  battle 
facing  the  South  Side  Railroad.  Advanced  steadily 
until  dark,  driving  the  enemy,  flanking  and  captur 
ing  his  works.  The  regiment  during  the  advance 
captured  a  train  of  wagons  and  ambulances  upon  the 
White  Oak  Road.  So  impetuous  was  the  charge,  so 
intent  was  the  regiment  upon  its  mission,  and  so 
determined  to  have  the  wagon  train,  that  the  right 
of  the  regiment  deploying,  charged  through  the  sec 
ond  and  first  lines  of  the  brigade  much  to  the  aston 
ishment  and  merriment  of  the  men.  "  How  came 
you  here?"  demanded  Colonel  McCoy  of  Colonel 
Tilden.  "  Don't  know,"  replied  the  Colonel.  "  We 
are  after  that  wagon  train.  Forward,  boys!"  The 
casualties  of  the  day  were :  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farn- 
ham  severely  wounded,  one  enlisted  man  killed  and 
twelve  wounded. 

Moved  directly  toward  the  South  Side  Railroad,  Apr.  2. 
which  was  reached  about  three  o'clock  P.M.  Moving 
down  the  road  about  seven  miles,  turned  to  the  left, 
marched  in  a  northwesterly  direction  until  about 
half-past  six  P.M.,  halted  and  stacked  arms.  At  half- 
past  seven  the  enemy  opened  with  musketry  from  a 
piece  of  woods,  but  without  effect.  The  firing  soon 
ceased,  and  no  further  demonstration  being  made  by 
the  enemy,  the  regiment  went  into  bivouac. 

Lieutenant  George  D.  Bisbee  rejoined  his  company  Apr.  5. 
from  Camp  Parole.  From  this  point  the  regiment 
followed  the  brigade  on  its  direct  route  to  Appo- 
mattox  Court  House,  at  which  place  on  the  9th 
instant,  the  rebel  general,  Le"e,  surrendered  the 
Army  of  Northern  Virginia. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  215 

1865  it  was  ]ate  jn  the  afternoon  when  it  became  known  that 
General  Lee  had  sent  for  General  Grant  to  surrender  to  him. 
It  was  between  two  and  three  o'clock  when  we  met  in  the 
little  room  in  the  house  where  the  surrender  of  Lee's  army 
took  place.  I  know  there  is  a  belief  that  the  surrender  took 
place  under  an  apple  tree,  where  Grant  and  Lee  met  and 
exchanged  a  few  words.  The  surrender  took  place  in  the 
left-hand  room  of  that  old-fashioned  double  house.  The 
house  had  a  large  piazza,  which  ran  along  the  full  length  of 
it.  It  was  one  of  those  ordinary  Virginia  houses,  with  a 
passage-way  running  through  the  center  of  it. 

In  that  little  room  where  the  meeting  took  place  sat  two 
young  men  —  one  a  great-grandson  of  the  Chief-Justice 
Marshall  of  the  Supreme  Court,  reducing  to  writing  the 
terms  of  the  surrender,  on  behalf  of  Kobert  E.  Lee;  the 
other  a  man  with  a  dusky  countenance  —  a  great-nephew  of 
that  celebrated  chief,  Red-Jacket  —  acting  under  General 
Grant.  The  two  were  reducing  to  writing  the  terms  of  the 
surrender  of  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia  to  the  Army 
of  the  Potomac.  Gathered  around  the  room  were  several 
officers,  of  whom  I  was  one. 

At  some  distance  apart  sat  two  men;  one,  the  most  re 
markable  man  of  his  day  and  generation.  The  larger  and 
older  of  the  two  was  the  most  striking  in  his  appearance. 
His  hair  was  as  white  as  the  driven  snow.  There  was  not  a 
speck  upon  his  coat;  not  a  spot  upon  those  gauntlets  that  he 
wore,  which  were  as  bright  and  fair  as  a  lady's  glove.  That 
was  Robert  E.  Lee.  The  other  was  Ulysses  S.  Grant,  whose 
appearance  contrasted  strangely  with  that  of  Lee;  his  boots 
were  nearly  covered  with  mud;  one  button  off  his  coat — 
that  is,  the  button  off  was  not  where  it  should  have  been  — 
it  had  clearly  gone  astray;  and  he  wore  no  sword,  while  Lee 
was  fully  and  faultlessly  equipped.  The  conversation  was 
not  rapid,  by  any  means.  Everybody  felt  the  overpowering 
influence  of  the  scene.  Every  one  present  felt  they  were 
witnessing  the  proceedings  between  the  two  chief  actors  in 
one  of  the  most  remarkable  transactions  of  this  nineteenth 


216  HISTORY  OF  THE 

century.     The  words  that  passed  between  Grant  and  Lee      1865 
were  few. 

General  Grant  —  endeavoring  to  apologize  for  not  being 
fully  equipped,  and  noticing  Lee's  appearance  —  while  the 
secretaries  were  busy,  said:  "  General  Lee,  I  have  no  sword; 
I  have  been  riding  all  night."  And  Lee,  with  that  coldness 
of  manner,  and  all  the  pride  —  almost  haughtiness  —  which, 
after  all,  became  him  wonderfully  well,  never  made  any 
reply,  but  in  a  cold,  formal  manner  bowed.  And  General 
Grant,  in  the  endeavor  to  take  away  the  awkwardness  of  the 
scene,  said:  "  I  don't  always  wear  a  sword,  because  a  sword 
is  a  very  inconvenient  thing."  That  was  a  very  remarkable 
thing  for  him  to  say,  considering  that  he  was  in  the  presence 
of  one  who  was  about  to  surrender  his  sword.  Lee  only 
bowed  again.  Another,  trying  to  relieve  the  awkwardness 
of  the  occasion,  inquired.  "  General  Lee,  what  became  of 
the  white  horse  you  rode  in  Mexico  ?  He  might  not  be  dead 
yet,  he  was  not  so  old."  General  Lee  bowed  coldly,  and 
replied,  "  I  left  him  at  the  White  House,  on  the  Pamunkey 
River,  and  I  have  not  seen  him  since."  There  was  one 
moment  when  there  was  a  whispered  conversation  between 
Grant  and  Lee,  which  nobody  in  the  room  heard. 

The  surrender  took  the  form  of  correspondence;  the 
letters  were  all  signed  in  due  form,  by  the  chief  actors,  in 
the  presence  of  each  other.  Finally,  when  the  terms  of  the 
surrender  had  all  been  arranged,  and  the  surrender  made, 
Lee  arose,  cold  and  proud,  and  bowed  to  every  person  in 
the  room  on  our  side.  I  remember  each  one  of  us  thought 
he  had  been  especially  bowed  to.  And  then  he  went  out 
and  passed  down  the  little  square  in  front  of  the  house,  and 
bestrode  that  gray  horse  that  carried  him  all  over  Virginia, 
and  when  he  had  gone  away  we  learned  what  that  whis 
pered  conversation  had  been  about.  General  Grant  called 
his  officers  about  him,  and  said,  "  You  go  to  the  Twenty- 
fourth,  and  you  to  the  Fifth,"  and  so  on,  naming  the  corps, 
"  and  ask  every  man  who  has  three  rations  to  turn  over  two 
of  them.  Go  to  the  commissaries,  and  go  to  the  quarter 
masters,  etc.  General  Lee's  army  is  on  the  point  of  starva- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  217 

1865      tion!"     And  twenty-five  thousand  rations  were  carried  to 
the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia.  —  Gen.  Geo.  H.  Sharp. 

General  Robert  E.  Lee  was  visited  at  Richmond, 
after  Appomattox,  by  Chaplain  Pepper,  of  the  Eight- 
tieth  Ohio  Regiment,  who  has  published  some  remi 
niscences  of  his  interview. 

The  General  spoke  admiringly  of  Grant.  "  I  wish,"  he 
said,  "  to  do  simple  justice  to  General  Grant  when  I  say 
that  his  treatment  of  the  Army  of  Southern  Virginia  is 
without  a  parallel  in  the  historj^  of  the  civilized  world. 
When  my  poor  soldiers,  with  famished  faces,  had  neither 
food  nor  raiment,  it  was  then  that  General  Grant  immedi 
ately  issued  that  humane  order  that  forty  thousand  rations 
should  be  furnished  to  the  impoverished  troops.  And  that 
was  not  all  of  his  magnanimity.  I  was  giving  directions  to 
one  of  my  staff  officers,  when  making  out  the  list  of  things 
to  be  surrendered,  to  include  the  horses.  At  that  moment 
General  Grant,  who  seemed  to  be  paying  no  attention  to 
what  was  transpiring,  quickly  said,  "  No,  no,  General  Lee, 
not  a  horse — not  one  —  keep  them  all!  Your  people  will 
need  them  for  the  spring  crops  !  " 

Apr.  15.  The  regiment  remained  at  Appomattox  Court  House 
until  April  15th,  when  it  broke  camp,  and  with  the 
brigade  marched  to  Black  and  White  Station  on  the 
South  Side  Railroad,  and  went  into  camp  on  the 
21st,  and  remained  until  May  1st.  Major  Small, 
Captains  Conley  and  Lord,  and  Lieutenant  Chapman 
rejoined  the  command  from  Camp  Parole,  Annapolis. 
Colonel  Tilden  left  camp  for  Maine  on  fifteen  days 
leave  of  absence,  drawn  thither  by  the  alarming  ill 
ness  of  his  wife.  The  prayers  and  sympathy  of  the 
men  went  with  him.  Major  Small  assumed  com 
mand  of  the  regiment.  The  last  brigade  drill  in 


218  HISTORY  OF  THE 

which    the  regiment   participated,   was  had  at  this     1865 
station. 

Our  work  was   done.      The   bugle   sounded   the    Mayi. 
order  to  pack  up  and  march,  and  without  a  regret 
the  men  saw  the  sacred  soil  glide  under  their  feet 
and  fade  into  the  distant  perspective.     Manchester 
was  reached  on  the  4th  instant. 

The   brigade   camped   that  night  within   sight  of    May  4. 
the  Libby  Prison.     Through  its  grated  windows,  the 
writer,  with  many  others  had  often  cast  longing  eyes 
upon  the  green  field  now  occupied  by  our  tents. 

On  the  6th,  continued  the  march,  passing  through  M;iy 6- 
the  principal  streets  of  Richmond,  to  Hanover  Court 
House.  Thence  over  familiar  ground  to  Fredericks- 
burgh,  where  the  regiment  bivouacked  on  the  9th. 
In  the  morning  moved  over  the  old  battle-field  where  May  9. 
the  regiment  received  its  first  baptism  of  blood. 
Many  of  the  men  passed  the  whole  distance  in 
silence  with  uncovered  heads.  Crossing  the  Rappa- 
hannock  below  the  city,  the  march  was  continued 
without  incident  via  Fairfax  Court  House  to  Arling 
ton  Heights.  Went  into  camp  at  Balls  Cross  Roads 
and  remained  until  June  5th.  Of  all  the  marches 
made  by  the  Sixteenth,  for  rapidity  and  length,  with 
out  rest,  none  would  compare  with  that  most  inhu 
man  tramp  for  display  at  the  "  Grand  Review."  It 
was  the  last  ounce  of  suffering  needed  to  break  the 
health  of  thousands  of  veterans.  It  was  indeed  a 
magnificent  spectacle.  The  vanity  of  that  prince  of 
military  humbugs,  Halleck,  as  well  as  that  of  Presi 
dent  Johnson  was  fully  gratified. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  219 

Captain  Walter  T.  Chester  mustered  the  Sixteenth 
Regiment  of  Maine  Volunteers  out  of  the  United 
States  military  service,  in  compliance  with  the  fol 
lowing  order:  — 

HDQ'RS  ARMY  OF  THE  POTOMAC, 
June  4,  1865. 

Special  Orders,  No.  141. 

Under  the  provisions  of  General  Orders,  Xo.  94,  current 
series  from  the  Adjutant-General's  office,  and  General  Orders, 
Xo.  20,  current  series  from  these  Headquarters,  and  upon 
the  certificate  of  the  proper  Commissaries  of  Musters  that 
the  following  named  Organizations  have  complied  with  the 
requirements  of  the  first  mentioned  order,  they  will  at  once 
be  mustered  out  of  service  and  placed  en  route  to  the 
proper  State  rendezvous  —  viz.: — 

10th  Maine  Vols.,  30  Commissioned  Officers,  and  285 
enlisted  men  —  to  Augusta,  Maine 

The  men  of  the  organization,  not  entitled  to  discharge, 
will  be  transferred  to  their  respective  Corps  Commanders 
as  follows  .......... 

The  Quartermaster's  Department  will  furnish  the  neces 
sary  transportation. 

By  command  of  MAJOR-GEXL.  MEADE, 
(Signed)'  GEO.  D.  KUGGLES,^SS«.  Adjt-Genl 

HEADQUARTERS  5th  ARMY  CORPS. 

June  5, 1805. 
"Official" 

The  transferred  men  of  the  10th  Maine  Vols.,  will  be  sent 
with  their  Descriptive  Lists,  Clothing  Account,  and  a  copy 
of  this  order  to  the  20th  Maine  Yols.  to  which  Regt.  they 
have  been  assigned. 

By  command  of  BRVT.  MAJ.-GEX.  GRIFFIN, 
(Signed)  FRED  T.  LOCKE, 

Brevet-Col  &  A.  A.  G. 


220  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Transportation  was  furnished   and   the  regiment  r  1865 
placed  en    route    for    the  State    rendezvous,  at  Au-  June  6 
gusta,  Maine,  at  which  place  it  arrived  on  the  morn 
ing  of  June  10th,  and  quartered  in  the  cavalry  bar 
racks  on  the  fair  grounds,  near  the  capitol.     The 
regiment  was  immediately   paid  in  full,  disbanded, 
and  with  sad  leave  taking   severed  ties  which  had 
bound  men  together  with  an  affection  as  strong  as 
that  of  David  and  Jonathan. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  221 


DEATH  OF  THE  OLD  WAR  HORSE. 

BY  REV.  NATHANIEL  BUTLER,  D.D. 

BRIGADIER-GENERAL  Charles  W.  Tilden,  formerly  colo 
nel  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment,  after  his  capture  at 
Gettysburgh  and  confinement  in  Libby  Prison,  from  which 
he  escaped,  received  from  his  old  regiment  the  present  of  a 
noble  horse,  with  all  the  usual  accouterments.  Lieutenant 
Frank  Wiggin,  of  the  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment,  says, 
"  We  followed  that  horse  and  rider  through  the  Wilder 
ness  and  during  the  rest  of  the  war:  and  the  noble  steed 
was  at  Appomattox  when  Lee  surrendered.  I  think  every 
soldier  of  the  command  would  have  followed  him  and  his 
rider  wherever  they  might  have  led."  The  horse  was 
tenderly  cared  for  by  his  owner  till  a  few  weeks  since, 
when  he  was  buried  under  the  direction  of  General 
Tilden. 

Farewell,  my  horse!  thy  work  is  done, 

Thy  splendid  form  lies  low, 
Thy  limbs  of  steel  have  lost  their  strength, 

Thy  flashing  eye  its  glow. 

No  more  thy  quivering  nostrils  snuff 

"The  battle  from  afar," 
'  No  more  beneath  thy  flying  feet 
The  plains  with  thunder  jar. 

For  thou  wert  born  a  hero  soul, 

In  days  when  heroes  fought, 
When  men,  borne  by  thy  glorious  strength, 

Immortal  laurels  sought. 


222  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Seated  upon  thy  nerve-strung  form, 

Another  life  was  mine, 
And  well  I  knew  the  same  high  thrill 

Kan  through  my  soul  and  thine. 

A  throne  thou  wert  to  sit  upon, 

And  true  as  steel  within, 
Whene'er  I  felt  thy  brave  heart  beat, 

My  own  has  braver  been. 

And  when  the  bugle's  call  to  charge 

Over  the  column  ran, 
Thy  arching  crest,  "  with  thunder  clothed," 

Loved  best  to  lead  the  van. 

Upon  the  march  with  tireless  feet, 
Through  mountain,  gorge,  and  plain, 

When  others  strayed  thy  place  was  kept 
Through  all  the  long  campaign. 

But  now,  thy  last,  long  halt  is  made, 

Thy  last  campaign  is  o'er; 
The  bugle  call,  the  battle  shout 

Shall  thrill  thee  never  more. 

Where  art  thou  gone — old  friend  and  true? 

What  place  hast  thou  to  fill  ? 
For  it  may  be  thy  spirit  form 

Somewhere  is  marching  still. 

Are  there  immortal  vales  and  hills, 

And  pastures  living  green, 
And  sunny  glades  and  waters  sweet 

For  such  as  thou  didst  seem  ? 

Here  there  are  those  whom  we  call  men, 
Whose  souls,  full  well  I  know, 

Another  life  may  not  deserve 
One-half  so  well  as  thou. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  223 

And  natures  such  as  thine  has  been 

That  other  life  may  claim, 
And  God  may  have  a  place  for  them 

Within  his  wide  domain. 

His  armies  tread  their  glorious  march 

O'er  the  eternal  plain, 
Their  leader  rides  a  snow-white  steed  — 

Who  follow  in  his  train  ?  * 

We  may  not  ever  meet  again ; 

But,  wheresoe'er  I  go, 
A  cherished  place  within  my  heart 

Thou  'It  have,  old  friend,  I  know. 

God  made  us  both,  and  we  have  marched 

Firm  friends  whilst  thou  wert  here ; 
I  only  know  I  should  not  blush 

To  meet  thee  anywhere. 

Rev.  19:  14. 


BIOGRAPHIES 


OFFICERS 


SIXTEENTH   MAINE   REGIMENT. 


15 


BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 


COLONEL  A.  W.  WILDES. 

"  Was  appointed  aid  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel  on 
the  staff  of  Governor  Washburn,  in  1800.  At  the  commencement 
of  the  war  he  was  deputed  by  the  Governor,  to  superintend  the 
transportation  of  troops  to  the  iront,  manifesting  in  this  as  in 
other  important  duties,  the  highest  efficiency  and  zeal.  In  May, 
1802,  Colonel  Wildes  was  appointed  colonel  of  the  Sixreenth 
Maine,  and  until  the  muster-in  of  the  regiment  served  without 
pay,  an  1  made  liberal  expenditure  of  his  own  means  to  further 
the  interests  of  the  regiment.  While  encamped  near  Sharpsburgh, 
Maryland,  for  some  weeks  after  the  Battle  of  Autietam,  Colonel 
Wildes  was  seriously  ill  from  some  organic  disease,  arid,  growing 
wor.se,  was  by  the  medical  board  granted  leave  of  absence  for  a 
brief  period.  Before  recovery  he  returned  to  Washington  in  order 
to  rejoin  his  regiment  at  Fredericksburgh.  After  visiting  the 
regiment,  and  it  being  deemed  expedient  by  the  medical  director 
that  he  should  delay  joining  it  in  consequence  of  continued  ill 
ness,  Colonel  Wildes  thought  it  unjust  to  his  officers  to  hold  a 
command  which  his  ill  health  prevented  him  from  assuming,  and 
tendered  his  resignation  which  was  accepted,  and  he  was  honor 
ably  discharged  from  service  January  7,  1863." — Adjutant- Gen- 
eraVs  Report. 

BREVET   BRIGADIER-GENERAL    CHARLES  W.  TILDEN 

Was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  B,  State  Militia, 
October  20th,  1858;  commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  B, 
Second  Maine  Volunteers  Infantry,  April  27th,  1861;  promoted 
captain  June  24th,  1861;  commissioned  June  23d,  1862,  and 


228  HISTORY  OF  TEE 

mustered  as  lieutenant-colonel  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment,  July 
8th,  1862;  commissioned  colonel,  January  8th,  1863,  and  mustered 
February  16th  following.  General  Tilderi  was  taken  prisoner  at 
battle  of  Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1863.  He  escaped  from  Libby 
Prison  through  the  famous  tunnel,  February  10th,  1864,  and 
rejoined  his  command  March  24th,  1864.  The  General  was  again 
captured  August  19th,  1864,  at  the  battle  of  Weldon  Railroad. 
He  made  his  escape  on  the  20th,  and  entered  the  Union  lines  in 
front  of  his  regiment.  He  was  soon  after  assigned  to  the  com 
mand  of  the  Third  Brigade.  He  was  brevetted  brigadier-general 
volunteers,  for  faithful  and  meritorious  services  during  the  war, 
March  13th,  1865. 

The  adjutant-general's  report  says,  "During  his  connection 
with  the  Sixteenth,  his  military  history  was  thoroughly  identified 
with  that  of  his  regiment,  an  abstract  of  which  may  be  found 
under  its  appropriate  heading  in  this  volume.  Should  that  fail  to 
do  adequate  credit  to  the  superior  efficiency  of  this  distinguished 
ofiicer,  it  is  sufficient  to  know  that  his  unwritten  record  awards 
him  a  high  place,  not  only  in  the  esteem  of  his  comrades,  but  also 
upon  the  roll  of  honor." 

COLONEL  AUGUSTUS  B.  FARNHAM 

Was  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  of  Company  H,  Second 
Maine  Regiment,  May  13th,  1861;  captain,  September  14th,  1861; 
was  commissioned  major  Sixteenth  Regiment.  August  9th,  1862; 
lieutenant-colonel,  February  5th,  1863;  mustered,  February  16th 
following ;  May  8th,  1863,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Farnham  was 
appointed  by  General  Robinson,  inspector  general  and  chief  of 
staff,  Second  Division,  and  subsequently  to  the  same  position  on 
Third  Division  Staff,  Fifth  Corps,  by  General  Crawford,  which 
position  he  held  until  wounded  at  Five  Forks,  Virginia,  April  1, 
1865.  He  was  brevetted  colonel  for  gallant  and  meritorious  ser 
vices  at  battles  of  Gravelly  Run  and  Five  Forks,  Virginia,  April 
1st,  1865.  Mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865.  Colonel  Farnham,  while 
leading  the  front  line  of  his  division  in  the  charge  of  the  Fifth 
Corps,  at  battle  of  Five  Forks,  received  a  bullet  in  the  lungs 
about  one  and  one-half  inches  from  the  heart,  and  fell  from  his 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  229 

horse;  the  latter  was  shot  through  the  jaw,  through  both  hind 
legs,  and  in  the  rump.  The  Colonel  lay  on  the  field  until  the  next 
morning,  when  men  carried  him  to  the  house  of  a  Mr.  Moody,  the 
inmates  of  which  rendered  him  such  assistance  and  attention  as 
was  possible,  for  nearly  a  month,  when  a  detachment  of  the  Six 
teenth,  under  command  of  Lieutenant  George  D.  Bisbee  of  Com 
pany  C,  carried  him  six  miles  through  the  woods  to  the  railroad 
station,  whence  he  was  conveyed  by  rail  to  Petersburgh,  Virginia, 
thence  to  City  Point  and  Washington,  and  placed  in  Armory 
Square  Hospital  under  charge  of  Surgeon  Bliss.  He  lay  at  the 
point  of  death  for  weeks;  was  finally  carried  to  his  home  in  Ban- 
gor,  Maine,  and  months  elapsed  before  he  recovered  a  sufficient 
degree  of  health  to  resume  business  duties.  During  all  his  suffer 
ing  and  the  severe  hemorrhages,  which  occasionally  have  occurred 
to  the  present  time,  Colonel  Farnham  has  shown  the  same  quiet 
fortitude  which  won  for  him  the  love  and  esteem  of  his  comrades 
in  the  field. 


MAJOR  ARCH  D.  LEAVITT 

"Was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Laurel  Hill,  Virginia,  and  died  in 
Douglass  Hospital,  Washington,  May  30th,  1864.  Having  fitted 
for  college  at  his  home,  without  the  aid  of  seminary  or  academy, 
he  entered  Waterville  College  in  1858,  and  held  first  rank  in  his 
class.  In  the  summer  of  1862,  those  dark  days  when  the  cry  went 
up  for  more  men,  he,  with  two  of  his  classmates,  raised  a  com 
pany,  of  which  he  was  elected  captain,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
United  States  service,  at  Augusta,  Maine,  August  14th,  1862,  as 
captain  Company  E,  of  the  Sixteenth  Regiment.  In  the  January 
following,  he  was  promoted  to  be  major  (commissioned  February 
5th),  and  in  that  capacity  participated,  with  his  regiment,  in  the 
following  engagements :  Battle  of  Fitzhugh  Crossing,  April  30th, 
1863;  Chancellors ville,  May  2d;  Gettysburgh,  July  4th;  skirmish 
of  Funkstown,  July  12th;  Mine  Run,  November  29th;  battle  of  the 
Wilderness,  May  5th  to  7th,  1864;  and  battle  of  Laurel  Hill,  in 
which  he  was  mortally  wounded,  May  12th. 

At  the  commencement  of  the  battle  of  Gettysburgh,  he  was  at 
Washington,  sick,  but  hearing  of  the  battle,  and  impatient  for  the 


230  HISTORY  OF  THE 

tight,  he  applied  for  leave  to  join  his  regiment,  and  reached  the 
field  on  the  last  day  of  the  action,  in  season  to  take  command  of 
the  small,  uncaptured  remnant,  numbering  two  officers  and  fifteen 
men.  At  the  skirmish  at  Funkstown,  Major  Leavitt  was  in  com 
mand  of  the  regiment,  having  been  placed  in  that  position  on  the 
5th  of  July,  and  retaining  it  until  November  1st.  On  the  14th  of 
August,  1863,  he  was  detailed  a  member  in  the  corps  court-martial, 
to  convene  at  the  headquarters  of  First  Division,  First  Army 
Corps,  for  ihe  trial  of  deserters,  etc.  On  the  21st  of  September, 
he  took  charge  of  a  school  of  instruction  for  commissioned  offi 
cers,  and  drilled  the  battalion. 

Extracts  from  his  diary  show  that  Major  Leavitt  was  a  young 
man  of  strong  sympathies,  and  that  he  desired  the  best  welfare 
of  his  comrades,  whilst  the  testimony  of  all  associated  with  him 
in  camp  or  on  the  battle-field,  proves  that  in  the  performance  of 
duty  he  was  prompt,  active,  and  conscientious,  giving  his  most 
earnest  thoughts,  labors,  and  prayers  to  advance  the  interests  of 
his  country.  He  died  as  he  had  lived,  a  pure  patriot  and  a  true 
Christian,  leaving  as  his  last  message,  "Tell  my  friends  I  have 
always  tried  to  do  my  duty." 

Of  the  estimation  in  which  Major  Leavitt  was  held  by  the  regi 
ment,  Rev.  Mr.  Balkam,  its  chaplain,  wrote:  "His  excellent  char 
acter  and  amiable  disposition  had  won  our  respect  and  affections. 
You  know  his  reputation  as  a  scholar,  and  his  devotion  to  study; 
his  studious  habits  did  not  forsake  him  in  the  camp.  Especially 
did  he  strive  to  increase  his  military  knowledge  and  capacity.  He 
had  a  conscientious  regard  for  every  obligation,  and  for  every 
duty,  nor  was  he  unmindful  of  the  higher  relations  which  connect 
us  with  God  and  another  world." 

His  remains  were  brought  to  Turner  and  buried  with  Masonic 
honors. —  Adjutant- General's  Report. 

MAJOR  S.  CLIFFORD  BELCHER. 

Samuel  Clifford  Belcher  entered  Bowdoin  College  at  the  age  of 
fourteen,  and  graduated  in  course  with  the  class  of  1857.  After 
his  graduation  he  served  for  three  years  as  preceptor  of  Foxcroft 
Academy,  which  position  he  resigned  in  1860,  to  enter  the  office 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  9,31 

of  Honorable  ISTehemiah  Abbott  of  Belfast  as  a  student  at  law. 
The  following  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  Franklin  County  Bar. 
Soon  after  the  outbreak  of  the  Rebellion,  Mr.  Belcher  enlisted  in 
the  United  States  Service,  and  June  4th,  1802,  was  commissioned 
captain  of  Company  G,  Sixteenth  Regiment  of  Maine  Volunteers, 
immediately  leaving  for  the  front.  This  regiment  was  among  the 
most  gallant  among  the  Maine  regiments.  It  took  part  in  the 
battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  where  Captain  Belcher  was  slightly 
wounded;  it  also  served  in  the  Chancellorsville  campaign,  and  at 
Gettysburg!!.  To  this  regiment  at  Gettysburgh  was  assigned  the 
perilous  task  of  covering  the  retreat  of  the  First  Corps,  upon  the 
rirst  day  of  the  battle.  It  heroically  held  the  position,  from 
which  two  regiments  had  been  previously  driven,  until  every  man 
but  forty  was  killed  or  taken  prisoner.  It  was  while  performing 
this  duty  that  the  regiment  cut  its  battle-flag  in  pieces  arid  dis 
tributed  it  among  the  men,  that  it  might  not  be  captured  by  the 
enemy.  This  famous  order  was  given  by  Captain  Belcher.  Cap 
tain  Belcher  commanded  the  left  wing  of  the  regiment,  and  with 
his  comrades  was  taken  prisoner  of  war.  While  the  prisoners 
were  marching  to  Libby  Prison,  Captain  Belcher  made  his  escape, 
and  by  clever  stratagem  gained  the  Union  lines.  His  regiment 
being  captured,  he  was  assigned  as  aide-de-camp  to  General  Heint- 
zelman  of  the  department  at  Washington.  The  following  autumn 
he  joined  the  soldiers  at  the  front,  and  entered  the  "  Wilderness  " 
campaign.  On  the  8th  of  May,  1864,  he  received  a  bullet  in  the 
head,  which  pierced  the  skull  and  rested  upon  the  brain.  After 
seventeen  days  the  ball  was  extracted,  but  Captain  Belcher  was 
not  sufficiently  recovered  to  rejoin  his  company  before  the  cessa 
tion  of  hostilities.  Governor  Cony  commissioned  him  Major 
June  1st,  1864.  Upon  recovering  his  health,  Major  Belcher 
resumed  the  practice  of  law  at  Farmington,  and  has  remained 
actively  engaged  in  his  profession  up  to  the  present  time.— 
History  of  Farmington. 

MAJOR  ABXER  R.  SMALL 

Was  first  mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  a  private  in 
Company  G,  Third  Maine  Infantry,  in  June,  1861,  and  was  speedily 


232  HISTORY  OF  THE 

promoted  to  corporal,  and  then  to  sergeant.  In  May,  1862,  he 
received  further  promotion  by  being  commissioned  first  lieuten 
ant  and  adjutant,  Sixteenth  Regiment.  In  December,  1802,  he 
was  assigned  to  duty  as  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  First  Bri 
gade,  Second  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  and  whilst  serving  as 
such  was  complimented  with  well-deserved  special  mention  for 
distinguished  gallantry  displayed  in  the  battle  of  Fredericksburgh. 
In  July,  1863,  he  was  also  appointed  acting  assistant  adjutant- 
general  of  the  same  brigade,  and  again  received  special  notice  in 
general  orders  for  his  brave  conduct  in  the  battle  of  Gettysburgh. 
He  also  participated  in  all  the  battles  in  which  his  regiment  was 
engaged,  until  taken  and  held  a  prisoner  from  August  18th,  1804, 
to  February  22d,  1805.  In  the  meantime,  October  31st,  1804,  he 
was  commissioned  major  of  the  same  command.  Thus  he  was 
with  the  Sixteenth  Regiment  from  the  time  of  its  organization 
until  its  muster-out,  June.  5th,  1805. —  Adjutant-General1 s  Report. 

ADJUTANT  CHERBURY  F.  LOTHROP. 

Appointed  sergeant  Company  C,  June  9th,  1862;  mustered  into 
United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862;  promoted  orderly  ser 
geant,  sergeant-major,  September  9th,  1863;  second  lieutenant 
Company  F,  December  1st,  1863;  first  lieutenant,  August  8th, 
1864;  adjutant,  December  9th,  1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

QUARTERMASTER  ISAAC  N.  TUCKER. 

Mustered  as  lieutenant-colonel  Third  Maine,  June  14th,  1801 ; 
resigned,  September  30th,  1861  ;  commissioned  quartermaster 
Sixteenth  Regiment,  August  16th,  1862;  resigned  and  discharged, 
July  28th,  1864. 

QUARTERMASTER  GEORGE  W.  BROWN. 

Appointed  quartermaster  sergeant,  June  6th,  1862;  mustered 
into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned 
quartermaster,  August  13th,  1864;  acting  assistant  quartermaster, 
Second  Brigade,  Third  Division,  Fifth  Army  Corps,  February, 
1865;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  233 

SURGEON  CHARLES  ALEXANDER. 

Appointed  surgeon,  July  10th,  1862;  mustered,  August  14th, 
18(52;  wounded  at  battle  of  Gettysburg}!,  and  prisoner,  July  1st, 
1808.  Paroled  on  the  field,  July  2d,  1803,  and  rejoined  regiment, 
October,  1803.  Resigned  and  discharged  for  disability,  November 
9th.  1804.  By  special  order  number  twenty-three,  headquarters 
Third  Division,  Fifth  Army  Corps,  July  llth,  1804,  he  was 
appointed  surgeon-iii-chief  of  the  First  Brigade,  and  subsequently 
surgeon-in-chief  of  Third  Divison,  Fifth  Army  Corps. 

SURGEON  WILLIAM  W.  EATON. 

Appointed  hospital  steward,  June  27th,  1802;  mustered  into 
United  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  commissioned  assistant 
surgeon,  February  5th,  1803;  commissioned  surgeon,  November 
2">th,  1804;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1805.  Taken  prisoner  at 
Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1803;  paroled. 

ASSISTANT  SURGEON  JOSEPH  B.  BAXTER. 

Appointed  assistant  surgeon,  July  22d.  1802;  mustered  into 
United  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  in  charge  of  division 
hospital,  Second  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  August,  1803; 
mustered  out,  May  23d,  1805. 

ASSISTANT  SURGEON  WARREN  HUNTER. 

Commissioned  assistant  surgeon,  October  24th,  1802;  joined 
regiment  —  — ;  resigned,  January  24th,  1803. 

ASSISTANT  SURGEON  DAVID  P.  BOLSTER. 

Commissioned  assistant  surgeon,  February  10th,  1805;  mustered 
out,  June  5th,  1805. 

CHAPLAIN  GEORGE  BULLEN. 

Commissioned,  August  4th,  1802;  resigned  and  discharged,  Octo 
ber  3d,  1863. 


234  HISTORY  OF  THE 

CHAPLAIN  URIAH  BALKAM. 

Commissioned,  December  18th,  1803;  resigned  and  discharged. 
October  8th,  1804. 

CHAPLAIN  JOHN  MITCHELL. 

Commissioned,  February  8th,  1805;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1805. 

CAPTAIN  CHARLES  A.  WILLIAMS. 

Commissioned  captain  Company  A,  July  9th,  1862;  mustered 
into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  died  of  disease  at 
Rhorersville,  Maryland,  November  10th,  1802. 

CAPTAIN  S.  FORREST  ROBINSON. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  A,  July  21st,  1802; 
mustered  into  L'nited  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  resigned 
and  discharged,  January  24th,  1803. 

CAPTAIN  ISAAC  A.  PENNELL. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  A,  July  29th,  1802; 
mustered  into  LTnited  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  commis 
sioned  first  lieutenant,  November  19th,  1802;  wounded  at  battle 
of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1802;  commissioned  captain. 
March  2d,  1803;  detached  for  recruiting  service  in  Maine,  July 
23d,  1804;  discharged  for  disability,  October  14th,  1804. 

CAPTAIN  CHARLES  T.  HILDRETH. 

Commissioned  captain  Company  A,  September  15th,  1804; 
mustered  out,  June  5th,  1805. 

CAPTAIN  CHARLES  K.  HUTCHINS. 

"From  the  commencement  of  the  war,  by  word  and  deed,  he 
sought  to  encourage  patriotic  action,  and  aid  in  the  suppression  of 
the  rebellion.  He  made  pecuniary  sacrifices,  he  enlisted  men  ; 
an  eloquent  speaker,  his  stirring  appeals  made  in  behalf  of  his 
country's  cause  will  long  be  remembered  in  many  towns  of  this 
State.  In  May,  1802,  the  governor  tendered  him  a  captain's  com- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  235 

mission  in  the  Sixteenth  Regiment,  which  was  accepted.  (Cap 
tain  Hut  chins  was  commissioned  in  Company  B,  August  Oth, 
1802,  and  mustered  into  the  United  Slates  service  August  14th.) 
As  a  commander,  he  received  the  respect  and  affection  of  his 
men,  by  uniform  kindness  and  attention  to  their  wants.  At  the 
time  of  the  movement  upon  Fredericksburgh,  he  was  suffering 
from  the  prostrating  effects  of  a  fever,  which  had  so  weakened 
him  that  he  was  scarcely  able  to  keep  with  his  command;  but 
when  the  hour  of  battle  came,  it  found  him  at  the  head  of  his 
company;  and  of  the  many  brave  men  in  the  Sixteenth  Regiment 
who  fell  on  that  bloody  field,  Captain  Hutchins  was  one.  The 
regiment  was  in  the  advance,  and  while  encouraging  his  men,  he 
was  pierced  simultaneously  by  two  bullets;  one  entered  his  head, 
the  other  near  his  heart;  either  would  have  produced  instant 
death.  lie  fell  a  brave  soldier,  and  though  the  glory  of  many 
battles,  or  the  fame  of  proud  position  may  not  have  sounded  his 
name  in  the  ears  of  nations,  his  country  none  the  less  lost  a  tru« 
and  gallant  hero,  and  his  family  and  friends,  a  dear  and  much 
loved  companion.'' 

Comrade  Brookings,  a  member  of  his  company,  writes:  UI  re 
member  that  just  prior  to  the  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  Captain 
Hutchins  was  sadly  and  strongly  impressed  with  the  belief  that 
this  was  to  be  his  first  and  last  battle,  and  he  so  informed  one  of 
his  company.  But,  notwithstanding  his  feelings,  he  addressed  the 
company  on  the  morning  it  started  for  the  battle-field,  asking 
them  to  sustain  him  fully  as  an  officer  and  soldier,  to  which  they 
replied  with  a  cheer." 


CAPTAIN   ELEAZER  W.  ATWOOD. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  B,  August  9th,  186*2; 
mustered  into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862;  commis 
sioned  captain,  December  31st,  1862;  resigned  and  discharged, 
November  25th,  1864;  taken  prisoner  at  Gettysburgh,  July  1st, 
1863. 


236  HISTORY  OF  THE 

CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  H.  MALBON. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  G,  August  10th,  1802; 
captain  company  B,  December  9th,  1864;  in  command  of  Division 
Ambulance  Corps,  Second  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  from  1803 
until  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

CAPTAIN  DANIEL  MARSTON. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  private  in  Company 
D,  Ninth  Maine  Regiment,  September  22d,  1801;  commissioned 
captain  Company  C,  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment,  August  9th,  1802; 
mustered,  August  14th  following;  wounded  accidentally  at  battle 
of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1862;  resigned  and  discharged. 
December  22d,  1804. 

CAPTAIN  EDWARD  F.  DAVIES 

Was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  August  14th, 
1862,  as  fourth  sergeant  Company  K.  For  bravery  as  color 
sergeant  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh  he  was  promoted  to  second 
lieutenant  and  commissioned  May  22d,  1803;  commissioned  first 
lieutenant,  December  1st,  1803;  commissioned  captain  Company 
C,  January  28th,  1805;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865.  He  was 
taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Weldon  Railroad,  August  19th, 
1864,  and  with  Colonel  Tilden  escaped  and  rejoined  his  company, 
August  20th,  1804.  He  was  wounded  at  battle  of  Spottsylvania 
Court  House,  May  9th,  1864. 

CAPTAIN  MOSES  W.  RAND. 

Commissioned  captain  Company  D,  August  10th,  1802;  died  in 
Portland,  December  8th,  1802. 

CAPTAIN  OLIVER  H.  LOWELL. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  F,  August  10th,  1802; 
commissioned  captain  Company  D,  December  31st,  1802;  killed  at 
battle  of  Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1803. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  237 

CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  H.  PLUMMEB. 

Appointed  first  sergeant  Company  D,  July  21st,  1862;  mustered, 
August  14th,  18G2;  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  December  31st, 
1862;  commissioned  captain,  December  1st,  1863;  wounded  and 
prisoner  of  war,  July  1st,  1863;  paroled  and  rejoined  regiment, 
July  4th;  discharged,  October  20th,  1864. 

CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.  BROUGHTON. 

Mustered  as  private  Company  D,  August  14th,  1862;  commis 
sioned  second  lieutenant,  December  31st,  1862;  commissioned  first 
lieutenant,  December  1st,  1863;  commissioned  captain,  November 
9th,  1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865.  Captain  Brought  on  was 
one  of  the  youngest  and  bravest  officers  of  the  civil  war.  He  was 
born  in  Naples  in  184(5,  and  removed  to  Portland  when  quite 
young.  In  fact,  he  was  only  sixteen  years  old  when  he  enlisted. 
At  the  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  his  intrepid  daring  was  made 
the  subject  of  special  mention  by  a  correspondent  of  the  Press, 
who  says:  "One  of  the  most  gallant  and  meritorious  deeds  of 
the  action  was  performed  by  Sergeant  William  H.  Broughton  of 
Company  D,  Sixteenth  Maine.  During  the  retreat  of  our  brigade, 
the  color  sergeant  of  the  94th  New  York  was  shot  down;  he 
called  for  some  one  to  carry  off  the  colors;  the  call  was  unheeded 
by  his  own  regiment,  but  being  heard  by  Sergeant  Broughton, 
he  promptly  obeyed  the  call,  seized  the  flng,  and  carried  it  in 
triumph  from  the  field,  and  delivered  it  to  Colonel  Tilden."  The 
officers  of  his  company  being  killed  or  wounded,  he  took  charge. 
For  these  and  other  brave  acts,  he  was  made  second  lieutenant  on 
the  field.  He  was  captured  on  the  Weldon  Bailroad,  August  18th, 
1864;  exchanged  and  rejoined  his  company  in  time  to  participate  in 
battles  of  Hatcher's  Run,  Gravelly  Run,  Five  Forks,  and  Appo- 
mattox  Court  House.  He  was  a  genial,  kind-hearted  man.  His 
ready  wit,  his  alert  and  vigorous  mind,  and  the  cordiality  of  his 
manners,  made  him  a  delightful  companion.  He  died  January 
27th,  1882.— Portland  Press. 


238  HISTORY  OF  THE 

CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  A.   STEVENS. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  E,  August  (-)th,  1862; 
mustered,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  Feb 
ruary  5th,  1863;  commissioned  captain,  March  26th,  1863;  wounded 
at  the  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1862;  wounded 
and  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg!!,  July  1st,  1863;  killed, 
June  17th,  1864.  '"Captain  Stevens  was  a  graduate  of  "Waterville 
College,  of  the  class  of  1862,  taking  his  diploma  while  dressed  in 
Federal  uniform.  After  graduation,  he  was  appointed  second 
lieutenant  of  Company  E,  Sixteenth  Regiment,  and  was  succes 
sively  promoted  to  be  first  lieutenant  ;ind  captain.  He  was 
wounded  at  Fredericksburgh,  taken  prisoner,  and  paroled  at  Get- 
tysburgh.  He  was  killed  near  Petersburg!!  by  a  rebel  sharp 
shooter.  When  informed  that  lie  could  not  live,  he  told  his  brother 
that  he  died  cairn  and  happy.  His  remains  were  sent  home,  where 
appropriate  religious  services  were  held,  June  2(Jth,  and  a  brL'f 
address  pronounced  by  Rev.  Mr.  Pepper,  his  former  pastor,  in 
which  appropriate  mention  was  made  of  his  character,  and  the 
events  of  his  short  life,  so  sadly  and  yet  so  glorious!}'  ended.  At 
the  close  of  the  services  his  remains  were  taken  in  charge  by  the 
members  of  the  senior  class  of  Waterville  College,  and,  preceded 
by  Waterville  Lodge  of  Freemasons,  were  borne  to  the  Pine 
Grove  Cemetery,  where  '  the  brothers  of  \he  mystic  tie '  per 
formed  the  last  offices  for  a  deceased  brother." — Adjutant- Gen 
eral's  Report. 

CAPTAIN   WILLIAM   E.   BROOKS. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  E,  August  'Jth,  1862; 
mustered,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  captain,  Fobruruy  6th, 
1863;  wounded  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1862; 
resigned,  February  26th,  1863. 

CAPTAIN  AND  BREVET  LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 
LINCOLN  K.   PLUMMER 

Was  appointed  first  sergeant  Company  E,  May  30th,  1862; 
mustered  into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862:  commis 
sioned  second  lieutenant,  March  2d,  1863;  first  lieutenant,  March 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  239 

•20th,  1803;  captain,  August  8th,  1804.  Was  taken  prisoner,  May, 
1804;  recaptured  by  Sheridan,  and  rejoined  company;  appointed 
aide-de-camp  on  staff  of  First  Brigade,  Third  Division,  Fifth 
Army  Corps,  1804;  brevetted  major  and  lieutenant-colonel,  for 
faithful,  meritorious,  and  gallant  services,  to  date  from  March 
13th,  1805. • 

CAPTAIN  THOMAS  E.   WENTWORTH. 

Commissioned  captain  Company  F,  August  9th,  1802;  mustered 
into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  captured  at  battle 
of  Gettysburg!!,  July  1st,  1803,  and  paroled;  discharged,  July  1st, 
1804. 

CAPTAIN  GEORGE  A.  PEERING. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant,  August  10th,  1862;  first  lieu 
tenant  ,  December  31st,  1802;  captain,  August  8th,  1804.  "  Captain 
Deeri.ig,  of  Saco,  received  a  recruiting  commission  from  Governor 
AVashburn  in  June,  1802,  and  at  once  proceeded  to  recruit  men  for 
the  new  regiments  then  being  raised.  In  August  of  that  year 
he  was  mustered  into  service  at  Augusta,  by  Major  Gardiner  as 
secorul  lieutenant  Company  F,  Sixteenth  Regiment,  Maine  Vol 
unteers.  He  participated  in  the  first  battle  of  Fredericksburgh 
under  General  Burnside,  and  for  meritorious  conduct  on  that 
occasion  was  promoted  to  first  lieutenant.  He  also  shared  in  all 
the  battles  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  up  to  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg!!.  In  that  battle  he  had  command  of  companies  F, 
D,and  A,  and  late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  1st  of  July,  he,  together 
with  his  entire  command,  was  captured  by  the  enemy  and 
marched  through  the  Shenandoah  Valley  to  Richmond,  where  he 
was  confined  in  Libby  Prison  for  ten  months.  He  was  afterward 
sent  to  Macon,  Georgia,  thence  to  Savannah,  and  finally  to 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  where,  during  the  months  of  August 
and  September,  he,  with  other  Union  officers,  was  confined  in  the 
jail-yard  under  the  fire  of  the  guns  from  Gilmore's  batteries  on 
Morris  Island.  He  was  then  removed  to  Columbia,  South  Caro 
lina,  where  he  remained  until  December  10th,  1804,  when  after 
having  been  subjected  to  rebel  cruelty,  imprisonment,  and  priva- 


240  HISTORY  OF  THE 

tion,  he  was  so  fortunate  as  to  effect  his  escape  by  assuming  the 
name  of  a  commissary  sergeant  of  an  Ohio  regiment,  who  had 
died  or  was  not  present  to  answer  to  his  name  at  rollcall.  During 
his  imprisonment  he  was  promoted  to  the  captaincy  of  his  old 
company  (F),  but  his  health  had  become  so  much  impaired  by 
his  confinement  in  Southern  prisons  that  he  did  not  rejoin  his 
regiment  until  May  1st,  18(55,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  at 
Washington  in  June  following."  —  Adjutant- General's  Report. 

CAPTAIN  ISAAC  H.   THOMPSON. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  G,  August  16th, 
1862;  mustered  into  United  States  service,  to  date  from  August 
14th,  1862;  commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  I,  December 
18th,  1863;  commissioned  captain  Company  G,  December  20th, 
1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865.  Was  wounded,  June  18th, 
1864,  in  front  of  Petersburgh,  Virginia. 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  AYEB. 

Commissioned  captain  Company  H;  mustered,  August  14th,  1862; 
wounded  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  Virginia,  December  13th, 
1862;  leg  amputated,  from  which  he  died  in  Libby  Prison,  Rich 
mond,  Virginia,  February  22d,  1863. 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  D.  CONLEY. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  first  sergeant  Com 
pany  H,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  second  lieutenant, 
December  13th,  1862;  commissioned  captain,  May  22d,  1863; 
taken  prisoner  at  battle  of  Weldon  Railroad,  August  18th,  1864; 
exchanged,  February  22d,  1865,  and  rejoined  his  company  April 
following;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  H.  WALDRON. 

Mustered  into  United  States  service  as  captain  Company  I, 
August  14th,  1862;  wounded,  July  1st,  1863,  at  battle  of  Getty  s- 
burgh;  taken  prisoner  and  paroled,  July  4th;  discharged  for  dis 
ability,  September  27th,  1863;  died,  February  25th,  1881.  "The 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  241 

leading  characteristics  which  distinguished  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  were  the  leading  characteristics  that  distinguished  his  fore 
fathers.  Ever  a  fighter  himself,  both  in  a  moral  and  physical  sense, 
he  came  of  a  family  of  fighters,  who  generation  after  generation 
made  themselves  conspicuous  in  New  England  annals,  wherever 
there  was  work  of  the  heroic  sort  to  be  done.  The  war  was  the 
supreme  crisis  and  turning  point  in  the  life  of  the  country.  It 
was  equally  so  in  the  life  of  Captain  Waldron,  in  common  with 
thousands  of  his  countrymen.  When  the  integrity  of  the  Union 
was  attacked,  all  other  considerations  were  swallowed  up  by  his 
sense  of  duty  to  that  Union.  He  believed  that  every  able-bodied 
man  should  go  to  the  front  and  fight  when  he  got  there  —  and  he 
acted  on  that  belief.  This  decision  cost  him  more  than  his  life. 
It  cost  him  a  prosperous  business,  a  promising  career,  everything 
in  circumstance  and  opportunity  that  goes  to  the  making  of  a 
successful  man.  Animated  by  his  uncompromising  sentiments  of 
loyalty,  in  the  summer  of  1862,  he  at  once  set  to  work  raising  a 
company,  which  he  did  on  his  own  responsibility.  He  was  then 
over  forty  years  old,  and  the  regiment  to  which  he  was  assigned, 
made  up  mostly  of  young  men  from  eighteen  to  twenty-four, 
looked  upon  him  as  a  veteran,  and  affectionately  called  him  '  Old 
Waldron' —  for  they  had  great  regard  for  him  from  the  first, 
a  regard  that  the  experiences  of  the  terrible  years  following  only 
served  to  increase.  '  The  first  time  I  saw  him,'  says  Captain 
Broughton,  'I  was  impressed  with  his  soldierly  qualities,  his 
unassuming  manner,  and  a  firm,  quiet,  bull-dog  tenacity  which  he 
seemed  to  possess.  The  opinion  then  formed  was  confirmed  by 
further  acquaintance.' 

"  Major  Small,  then  adjutant,  writes  of  Captain  Waldron  at 
Gettysburgh :  'The  memory  of  his  coolness  and  intrepidity  at 
the  battle  of  Gettysburgh  is  always  fresh  with  me,  and  I  can  clearly 
picture  him  with  a  ghastly  wound  in  his  neck  —  supported  by  a 
tree  —  facing  the  enemy  who  was  pouring  shot  and  shell  all 
around  him,  shouting  encouraging  words  to  his  men.  We 
repeatedly  urged  him  to  allow  them  to  carry  him  to  the  rear,  but 
without  avail.  Brave  and  true  himself,  he  had  no  patience  with 
timiditv  or  shrinking  in  others. 
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242  HISTORY  OF  THE 

" '  Hospital  bummers  won  his  especial  hatred  and  disgust,  and  he 
was  not  slow  to  anathematize  all  such  who  came  under  his  observa 
tion.  But  a  kinder  and  more  humane  man  toward  the  deserving, 
I  never  knew.  In  battle  his  example  was  a  tower  of  strength  to 
his  comrades,  and  in  camp  he  left  a  broad  path  of  sunshine  where- 
ever  he  went.  Genial  and  social  always,  none  went  to  him  for  a 
word  of  sympathy  and  encouragement  and  came  away  empty. 
There  is  not  a  member  of  his  regiment  who  would  not  gladly  add 
words  of  tribute  to  his  worth.'  With  the  battle  of  Getty sburgh 
closed  his  military  career.  What  that  career  was,  how  honorably 
pursued,  how  faithfully  and  energetically  persevered  in  to  the 
end,  the  unwritten  history  of  his  regiment  sufficiently  attests. 
Throughout  it  all  his  purpose  was  single-hearted;  his  one  sole  aim 
was  to  help  defend  this  Union  from  the  attacks  of  its  enemies, 
and  in  the  cause  he  was  ready,  with  the  thousands  of  his  brave 
comrades,  to  lay  down  his  life,  if  need  be  —  as  finally  he  did.  In 
life  he  asked  no  praise  for  doing  his  supreme  duty.  He  needs 
none  now  he  is  dead.  His  faithful  service,  consecrated  by  death, 
stands  apart  and  above  all  praise,  and  no  weak  speech  of  ours 
shall  intrude  upon  its  simple,  silent  heroism." — Biography,  Lew- 
iston  Weekly  Gazette. 

CAPTAIN  LEWIS  C.  BISBEE 

Was  mustered  as  private  Company  I,  August  20th,  1(862;  com 
missioned  first  lieutenant,  August  23d,  1862;  captain,  December 
1st,  1863;  wounded  and  prisoner  at  battle  of  Gettysburg!!,  July  1st, 
1863.  Captain  Bisbee  was  confined  in  the  famous  "Libby  Pris 
on  "  at  Richmond;  also  at  Macon,  Georgia;  Savannah,  Georgia; 
Charleston,  South  Carolina,  and  finally  transferred  to  the  stockade 
at  Columbia,  South  Carolina,  where  he  remained  until  released  in 
the  spring  of  1865. 

CAPTAIN  STEPHEN  C.  WHITEHOUSE 

'  Was  mustered  as  captain  of  Company  K,  August  14th,  1862; 
was  killed  at  battle  of  Gettysburgh,  Pennsylvania,  July  1st,  1863; 
while  leading  his  men  into  action.  "Captain  Whitehouse  was  a 
brave,  a  patriotic  officer,  a  generous  whole-souled  companion,  and 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  243 

a  Christian  gentleman.  He  was  dearly  beloved  by  the  company 
he  commanded,  and  honored  and  respected  by  his  brother 
officers." 

CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  O.  LORD 

Was  appointed  first  sergeant  Company  K,  June  5th,  1862;  mus 
tered  into  the  United  States  service  with  regiment,  August  14th, 
1862;  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  May  22d,  1863,  to  rank  from 
March  31st,  1863;  commissioned  captain,  December  1st,  1863,  to 
rank  from  July  1st,  1863.  He  was  wounded  at  battle  of  Fred- 
ericksburgh,  December  13th,  1862;  taken  prisoner  at  battle  of 
(rettysburgli,  July  1st,  1863,  and  escaped  the  third  day  after  his 
capture;  prisoner  at  battle  of  Weldon  Railroad,  August  19th, 
1864;  was  confined  in  Libby  Prison,  Richmond,  Virginia,  Salis 
bury  Stockade,  North  Carolina,  and  Prison  "  No.  3,"  Danville, 
Virginia;  exchanged,  February  22d,  1865;  rejoined  his  company 
in  May,  1865;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

FIRST   LIEUTENANT  NATHAN  FOWLER. 

Mustered  a  private,  Company  A,  August  14th,  1862;  commis 
sioned  second  lieutenant,  May  22d,  1863;  commissioned  first  lieu 
tenant,  June  13th,  1863;  discharged,  October  26th,  1864.  Wounded 
at  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  May,  1864. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT    SAMUEL   P.   NEWMAN  SMYTHE, 

Class  of  1863,  Bowdoin  College;  commissioned  first  lieutenant 
Company  A,  September  15th,  1864;  acting  regimental  quarter 
master,  1864-5;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. — Adjutant- G ener uV s 
Report. 

FIRST   LIEUTENANT   GEORGE  W.  EDWARDS. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  B,  August  9th, 
1862;  mustered,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  first  lieutenant, 
December  31st,  1862;  killed  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  Decem 
ber  13th,  1862.  Lieutenant  Edwards,  class  of  1862,  Bowdoin  Col 
lege,  was  born  in  Gardiner,  Maine,  November,  1839;  served  in  the 


244  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Maryland  campaign;  in  December,  1862,  acted  as  judge  advocate 
of  his  brigade  court-martial;  was  killed  in  action  at  Fredericks- 
burgh,  gallantly  leading  his  men  in  a  bayonet  charge,  at  the  age 
of  twenty-three  years. —  Adjutant- General's  Report. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  FRED  H.  BEECHER. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  second  sergeant 
Company  B;  commissioned  second  lieutenant,  January  24th,  1863, 
first  lieutenant,  March  26th,  1863;  discharged,  September  30th, 
1864.  Lieutenant  Beecher,  class  of  1862,  Bowdoin  College,  a 
nephew  of  Henry  Ward  Beecher,  was  a  young  officer  of  remark 
able  coolness  and  bravery,  and  distinguished  himself  at  the  battle 
of  Fredericksburgh,  where  he  was  severely  wounded  in  the  knee. 
On  the  point  of  joining  his  regiment  at  the  expiration  of  his  leave 
of  absence,  he  was  thrown  from  the  carriage,  injuring  the  wounded 
knee  so  severely  as  to  require  an  extension  of  his  leave.  While 
lame  and  unfit  for  duty,  he  joined  his  company  in  season  to 
participate  in  the  battle  of  Gettysburg!!.  His  courage  was 
undaunted  and  kept  him  to  the  front,  when  on  the  afternoon  of 
July  2d  he  was  again  wounded  by  a  shell  in  the  same  knee,  and 
carried  from  the  field.  He  seemed  fated.  He  was  appointed  first 
lieutenant  in  the  Veteran  Reserve  Corps;  was  sent  out  to  Raleigh. 
North  Carolina,  by  General  Howard,  on  business  connected  with 
the  bureau.  Disliking  the  duties  required,  he  was  subsequently 
appointed  second  lieutenant  regular  infantry,  and  sent  to  the 
frontier,  where  he  was  killed  in  his  first  action  with  the  Indians. 
His  command  was  surrounded  by  superior  numbers,  and  from 
the  commencement  of  the  fight  until  nearly  all  were  sacrificed, 
Lieutenant  Beecher  was  cool,  courageous,  and  unyielding.  His 
body  was  riddled  with  bullets,  and  he  died  fighting  so  long  as  he 
could  grasp  a  sword  or  load  a  rifle.  His  was  a  noble,  generous 
soul.  Truly,  he  was  one  of  the  most  loving  and  lovable  of  men. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  JONES  WHITMAN. 

Appointed  corporal  Company  E,  July  12th,  1862;  mustered, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  second  sergeant,  January  3d,  1863; 
commissioned  second  lieutenant,  November  25th,  1864;  commis- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  245 

sioned  first  lieutenant  Company  B,  December  9th,  1864;  mustered 
out,  June  5th,  1865. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  HOVEY  C.  AUSTIN. 
Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  C,  August  16th,  1862; 
mustered,  to  date  from  August  14th,  1862;  wounded  at  battle  of 
Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1862;  discharged  for  disability, 
March  20th,  1863. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  MARSHALL  S.  SMITH. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  C,  August  19th, 
1862;  mustered,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  first  lieutenant, 
April  10th,  1863;  missing  in  battle  of  "Wilderness,  May,  1864;  dis 
charged,  May  loth,  1865. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  HUMPHREY  E.  EUSTIS. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  D,  August  16th,  1862; 
mustered  to  date  from  August  14th,  1862;  resigned,  December  8th, 
1862. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  ATWOOD  FITCH. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  sergeant  Company 
K,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company 
D,  December  1st,  1863;  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  November 
9th,  1864;  prisoner  of  war  at  battle  of  Weldon  Railroad,  August 
19th,  1864;  exchanged  and  rejoined  regiment;  mustered  out,  June 
5th,  1865. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  AND   BREVET  MAJOR  AUBREY 
LEAVITT. 

Appointed  third  sergeant,  Company  E,  July  5th,  1862;  mustered 
into  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862;  commissioned  sec 
ond  lieutenant,  May  22d,  1863;  commissioned  first  lieutenant, 
August  8th,  1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865.  Lieutenant 
Leavitt  was  assigned  to  duty  by  general  order  number  thirteen, 
headquarters  First  Brigade,  Second  Divison,  Fifth  Army  Corps, 
April  12th,  1864,  as  acting  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  the  general 


246  HISTORY  OF  THE 

commanding;  again  by  special  order  number  ninety,  Second  Bri 
gade,  Third  Division,  December  6th,  1864.  He  was  relieved  from 
duty  in  the  following  well-deserved,  complimentary  order  :  — 

HEADQUARTERS  2d  BRIG.,  3d  Div.,  STII  A.  0. 

June  5th,  1865. 
General  Order  No.  10. 

Lieut.  Aubrey  Leavitt,  16th  Me.  Vols.,  is  relieved  from  duty  at 
these  Headquarters  on  account  of  muster  out  of  service. 

The  Brigadier-General  commanding  desires  to  express  his  thanks 
to  Lieut.  Leavitt  for  the  able,  efficient,  and  prompt  attendance  to 
duty,  ever  proving  himself  a  most  brave  and  gallant  soldier  on  the 
battle-field,  performing  his  duties  with  that  ability,  coolness,  and 
decision  that  rendered  his  services  most  valuable. 

By  order  of  BRIG. -GEN.  BAXTER,  Com'dg  Brigade. 
JAMES  B.  THOMAS,  Capt.  &  A.  A.  A.  G. 

Lieutenant  Leavitt  was  brevetted  captain  and  major,  for  faith 
ful,  meritorious,  and  gallant  services,  to  date  from  March  13th, 
1865.  He  was  wounded  at  battle  of  Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1803. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  LEWIS  G.  BICHAEDS. 

Mustered  into  United  States  service  as  corporal  Company  H, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  to  fourth  sergeant,  December  1st, 
1862;  promoted  second  lieutenant, —  not  mustered;  commissioned 
first  lieutenant  Company  G,  December  9th,  1864;  prisoner  at 
Gettysburgh,  July  1st.  1863;  paroled  and  rejoined  regiment;  dis 
charged,  February  4th,  1865. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  FRANK  WIGGIN. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service  as  private  Company  H, 
August  14th,  1862;  appointed  fifth  sergeant,  December  1st,  1862; 
subsequently  reduced  to  the  ranks  to  join  the  band;  commissioned 
first  lieutenant  Company  G,  March  loth,  1865;  mustered  out,  June 
5th,  1865;Jcaptured,  May  8th,  1864;  recaptured  by  General  Sheri 
dan  and  rejoined  regiment. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  247 

FIRST   LIEUTENANT   IRA  S.   LIBBY. 
Commissioned  first  lieutenant,  August  ICth,  1862;  mustered  into 
United  States  Service,  to  date  from  August  14th,  18(32;  resigned, 
October  31st,  1802. 

FIRST   LIEUTENANT  ISRAEL   II.   WASHBURN. 

Mustered  into  United  States  service,  second  lieutenant,  Com 
pany  H,  August  2d,  18G2;  commissioned  first  lieutenant,  December 
13th,  1862;  appointed  aide-de-camp  on  staff  of  Major-General  H. 
G.  Berry;  resigned,  June  12th,  1863.  Lieutenant  Washburn,  of 
Orono,  is  one  of  the  young  men  of  Maine,  who,  from  a  conviction 
of  duty,  when  enlistments  did  not  keep  pace  with  the  require 
ments  of  the  service,  came  forward  and  encouraged  patriotic 
action  by  enlisting  in  the  Sixteenth  Regiment.  He  was  appointed 
second  lieutenant,  and  was  afterward  promoted  to  first  lieutenant. 
The  first  battle  of  his  regiment  was  at  Fredericksburgh,  in  Decem 
ber,  1862,  and  his  gallant  behavior  on  that  occasion  coming  to  the 
notice  of  Major-General  Berry,  that  lamented  officer  gave  him  a 
position  on  his  staff.  Resigning  the  service  in  June,  1863,  he  was 
subsequently  appointed  lieutenant  in  the  United  States  Marine 
Corps.  Recently  he  has  been  ordered  to  report  on  the  United 
States  Steamer  Rhode  Island,  the  flag-ship  of  the  West  India 
Squadron. —  Adjutant- General's  Report. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  WILLIAM  BRAY. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  I,  August  16th,  1862 — • 
not  mustered;  resigned. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  WILMOT  H.  CHAPMAN. 

Lieutenant  Chapman,  the  youngest  officer  in  the  regiment,  wa-* 
born  in  Nobleboro,  Lincoln  County,  Maine,  January  24th,  1846; 
enlisted  in  Company  K,  June  7th,  1862;  mustered  as  corporal, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  sergeant,  December,  1862;  first  ser 
geant,  May,  1863;  commissioned  second  lieutenant,  December  1st, 
1863;  commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  I,  December  26th, 
1864;  mustered  out,  June  oth,  1865.  He  was  in  command  of 


248  HISTORY  OF  THE 

Company  K,  from  May  9th  to  25th,  1864;  Company  I,  from  May 
28th  to  June  18th,  18G4;  Company  G,  from  June  18th  to  August 
18th;  taken  prisoner  at  battle  of  Weld  on  Railroad,  August  18th, 
1864;  paroled  February  22d,  1865,  and  rejoined  his  company,  April 
following.  lie  was  wounded  at  Spottsylvania  Court  House,  May 
10th,  1864.  He  took  an  honorable  part  in  all  the  battles  in  which 
the  regiment  was  engaged. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  AUGUSTUS  T.  SOMERBY. 

Commissioned  first  lieutenant  Company  K,  August  16th,  1862: 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service  to  date  from  August  14th. 
1S62;  resigned,  March  12th,  1863. 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT  JABEZ  P.  PARKER. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  corporal  Company  I, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  sergeant  and  first  sergeant;  com 
missioned  second  lieutenant  Company  K,  November  25th,  1864; 
commissioned  first  lieutenant,  January  28th,  1865;  mustered  out, 
June  5th,  1865;  was  severely  wounded  at  battle  of  Wilderness, 
May,  1864. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  FRANCIS  A.  WILDES. 

Appointed  sergeant-major,  June  12th,  1862;  commissioned  sec 
ond  lieutenant  Company  A,  December  3d,  1862;  resigned,  Feb 
ruary  6th,  1863. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  NATHANIEL  W.  COSTON. 

Enlisted,  July  8th,  1862,  and  appointed  fifth  sergeant  Company 
A;  mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  August  14th,  1862; 
promoted  first  sergeant;  commissioned  second  lieutenant,  June 
13  h,  1863;  wounded  in  the  Wilderness  campaign,  May,  1864;  died 
of  wounds,  May  27th,  1864. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  AND  BREVET  FIRST  LIEUTEN" 
ANT  WILLIAM  T.  DODGE. 

Mustered  into  the  United  States  service,  second  lieutenant  Com 
pany  A  (new  organization),  October  17th,  1864;  acting  quarter- 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  249 

master;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1805;  brevetted  first  lieutenant 
for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  during  the  war,  to  date  from 
March  13th,  1865. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  MELVIN   C.    WADSWORTIL 

Class  of  18G6,  Bowdoin  College,  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  service,  fourth  corporal  Company  B,  August  14th,  1862; 
promoted  first  sergeant;  commissioned  second  lieutenant,  March 
20th,  1803;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1864. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT   GEORGE  D.  BISBEE. 

Was  born  in  Hartford,  Oxford  County,  Maine,  July  8th,  1841; 
volunteered  from  Peru,  June  17th,  1862;  mustered  with  regiment, 
August  14th,  1862;  appointed  first  sergeant,  August  27th,  1862; 
wounded  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  Virginia,  December  13th, 
1862;  discharged  from  service  by  reason  of  wounds,  at  Mt.  Pleas 
ant  Hospital,  Washington,  District  of  Columbia,  April  25th,  1863. 
He  again  entered  the  service,  under  commission  as  second  lieu 
tenant,  dated  April  10th,  1863,  and  joined  his  old  company  while 
on  the  march  to  Chancellorsville,  April  28th,  following;  but  on 
account  of  the  active  movements  of  the  regiment,  was  not  mus 
tered  as  second  lieutenant  until  May  2d,  1863.  He  was  closely 
identified  with  his  company  during  the  campaign.  Lieutenant 
Bisbee  was  captured  at  Gettysburg!!,  Pennsylvania,  July  1st,  1863, 
and  held  a  prisoner  of  war  until  December  9th,  1864,  suffering  con 
finement  for  ten  months  in  Libby  Prison,  and  the  remainder  of 
time  at  Macon  and  Savannah,  Georgia;  Charleston,  South  Caro 
lina,  and  in  the  stockade  at  Columbia.  He  was  paroled  from  the 
latter  place,  December  9th,  1864,  being  considered  unfit  for  further 
duty,  and  sent  to  Camp  Parole,  Annapolis,  Maryland,  where  he 
was  specially  exchanged,  April  1st,  1865,  and  started  for  the  front, 
rejoining  his  regiment,  April  5th,  in  season  to  participate  in  the 
last  scene  at  Appomattox.  He  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant 
while  a  prisoner,  but  could  not  be  mustered,  and  the  commission 
was  revoked.  Mustered  out  with  regiment,  June  5th,  1865.  Lieu 
tenant  Bisbee,  and  other  officers  of  the  Sixteenth,  lost  promotion 
by  reason  of  long  confinement  as  prisoners  of  war. 


250  HISTORY  OF  THE 

• 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  HENRY  P.  HERRICK. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  D,  August  16th, 
1862;  killed  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th,  1802. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  H.  PARLIN. 

Enlisted  as  private  Company  K;  appointed  commissary  sergeant, 
August  llth,  1802;  mustered  into  United  States  service,  August 
14th,  1802;  commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  D,  Novem 
ber  9th,  1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  GUSTAVUS  MOORE. 

Enlisted  as  private  Company  B,  and  mustered  into  United 
States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  commissioned  second  lieutenant 
Company  E,  December  9th,  1804;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  DANIEL  L.  WARREN. 

Mustered  as  first  sergeant  Company  F,  August  14th,  1802;  com 
missioned  second  lieutenant,  March  17th,  18(33;  discharged  for 
disability,  October  27th,  1803. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  DANIEL  A.  SPEARIN. 

Appointed  corporal  Company  A,  July  31st,  1802;  mustered  into 
United  States  service,  August  14th,  1802;  promoted  to  sergeant; 
transferred  to  Company  K,  and  commissioned  second  lieutenant 
Company  F,  December  9th,  1804;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 
Was  wounded,  July  1st,  1863,  at  battle  of  Gettysburgh. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  ISAAC  R.  WHITNEY. 

Mustered  as  second  sergeant  Company  F,  August  14th,  1862; 
promoted  first  sergeant;  commissioned  second  lieutenant  Com 
pany  G,  December  18th,  1863;  discharged,  December  17th,  1864; 
wounded  at  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  May,  1864. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  251 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  JOHN  H.  FRAIN. 

Mustered  into  United  States  service  as  corporal  Company  G, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  first  sergeant;  commissioned  second 
lieutenant  Company  G,  1864;  not  mustered;  captured  at  battle  of 
Gettysburg!!,  July  1st,  1863,  and  paroled;  prisoner  of  war  at  battle 
of  Weldon  Railroad,  August  19th,  1864;  discharged,  September 
4th,  18G5. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  CHARLES  A.  GARCELON. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  I,  August  16th,  1862; 
mustered  into  United  States  service,  to  date  from  August  14th, 
1S62;  detached  to  command  Brigade  Ambulance  Corps,  Second 
Division,  First  Army  Corps,  1862;  discharged,  February  5th,  1864, 
to  accept  appointment  as  captain  and  assistant  quartermaster 
volunteers. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  WILBUR  F.  MOWER. 

Mustered  into  United  States  service  as  corporal  Company  I, 
August  14th,  1862;  promoted  sergeant;  commissioned  second 
lieutenant,  January  28th,  1865;  discharged  May  15th,  1865,  for 
disability  on  account  of  wounds  received  before  Petersburg!!, 
June  19th,  1864.  Sergeant  Mower  carried  the  colors  at  battle 
of  Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1863,  with  conspicuous  gallantry. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  AUGUSTUS  C.  PETERS. 

Commissioned  second  lieutenant  Company  K,  August  16th, 
1862;  mustered  into  United  States  service,  to  date  from  August 
14th,  1862;  wounded  at  battle  of  Fredericksburgh,  December  13th, 
1S62;  discharged  for  disability  occasioned  by  wounds,  March  30th, 
1863. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT  FRANCIS  C.  MAYO. 

Mustered  as  private  Company  K,  August  14th,  1862;  promoted 
to  sergeant,  May  1st,  1863;  commissioned  second  lieutenant  — 

— ,  1864;  not  mustered;  wounded  and  prisoner  at  battle  of 
Gettysburgh,  July  1st,  1863;  paroled;  wounded  at  battle  of- the 
Wilderness,  May  — ,  1864;  mustered  out,  June  5th,  1865. 


252 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


NON  -  COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 


SERGEANT-MAJORS. 


DATE. 

NAME. 

RESIDENCE. 

REMARKS. 

June  12,  '62 
'63 
'63 
'64 
Sept.    1,  '64 

Francis  A.  Wildes  
James  D.  Maxfteld 

Skowhegan... 
Newport   
Chesterville.. 
Waterville  .  .  . 
Auburn  

Prom.  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  A. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Sept.  9,  '63. 
Prom.  2d  Lieutenant  Co.  F. 
Prom,  from  Sergeant  Co.  E. 
Prom,  from  Corporal  Co.  I. 

Cherbury  F.  Lothrop  
Edwin  C.  Stevens  
Hosea  D.  Manley  

QUARTERMASTER  SERGEANTS. 


DATE. 

NAME. 

RESIDENCE. 

REMARKS. 

June    6,  '62 
Dec.    14,  '64 

George  W.  Brown  

Augusta  
Gardiner  

Promoted  Quartermaster. 
Prom,  from  Sergeant  Co.  B. 

Charles  E.  Deering  

COMMISSARY   SERGEANTS. 


DATE. 

NAME. 

RESIDENCE. 

REMARKS. 

Aug.  11,  '62:  Charles  H.  Parlin  
Nov.  11,  '64  Charles  Plummer  

Skowhegan... 
Waterf  ord  .  .  . 

Prom. 
Prom 

2d  Lieutenant  Co.  D. 
from  Private  Co.  D. 

HOSPITAL  STEWARDS. 


DATE. 

NAME. 

RESIDENCE. 

REMARKS. 

June  27,  '62 
Jan.    25,  '63 
Sept.    1,  '64 

William  W.  Eaton  

Brunswick.  .. 

Farmingtoii.  . 
Skowhegan... 
Bridgton  

Prom.  Assistant  Surgeon. 
Prom,  from  Private  Co.  G. 
Prom,  from  Private  Co.  A. 
Prom,  from  Private  Co.  F 

Joseph  B.  Dow  
E.  Payson  Snow  
Royal  L.  Cleaves  

PRINCIPAL   MUSICIANS. 


DATE. 

August,  '62 
Oct.      8,  '63 
Oct.      8,  '6.3 

NAME. 

RESIDENCE. 

REMARKS. 

William  H  Palmer 

Discharged. 
Promoted  from  Co.  G. 
Promoted  from  Co.  G. 

John  Shea  

Anson  
Standish  

Pelatiah  Coolbroth  

STATISTICAL    TABLES 


SIXTEENTH   MAINE   REGIMENT. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  A. 


255 


NAMES. 


SERGEANTS. 

Emilus  X.  D.  Small 

Howard  W.  Wells 

Ephraiin  M.  Young 


Plummer  T.  Haskell 
Nathaniel  W.  Costaii 
Winslow  A.  Morrill . 
Daniel  A.  Spearin... 

James  Parsons 

Thineas  McCollar. . . 

CORPORALS. 
Winslow  A.  Morrill. 
Daniel  A.  Spearin... 
William  S.  Plummer 
James  M.  Foster .... 

John  C.  Turner 

James  Parsons 

Charles  M.  Baker..  . 
Henry  E.  Dexter.... 
Phineas  MeCoiler..  . 
John  \V.  Watson.... 

Bray  Wilkins 

Clement  C.  Williams 
Hiram  R.  Brackett. . 
Tilsou  T.  Whitcoinb. 

MUSICIANS. 
Melville  D.  Brown.  . 
Reuel  S.  Cummings. 

PRIVATES. 

Achorn.  Jacob  B.. . . 

Adams/Philip  C 

Adams,  Samuel  C. .  . 

Bailey,  Albion 

Berry,  Levi 

Bracket,  Hiram  R.. . 


Brown,  Hiram 

Burdeen,  George  F. . , 


Butts.  Isaac  H 

Carville  Benjamin.  . 


RESIDENCE. 


. ..  23  Hartland 

i. . .  21  Athens 

...|29,No.  4,  R.  5... 
. ..  21  .Blanchard.  .. 
. . .  3(j ; Lexington.  .. 
. . .  24  Madison 

...  29  No.  4,  R.  5... 
. . .  21  Blanchard .  . . 
•••20  Skowhegan... 

.  ..|ii)  Canaan 

...20  Moscow 

. . .  '"-i;  Lexington.  . . 

. .  .|21  Musi  row 

...:•><  i  Vienna 

. . . !  24 ;  Madison 

21 1  New  Portland 

18  Fairfield 

19  New  Portland 

21  Detroit 

27  Concord 


21  Harmony 

39  j  Brighton 

25  Washington. . 


Carratu 
Mayfield 


Chamberlain,  S.  A 

Clapp,  Ai 

Clark,  Henry  R 

Clement,  Charles  W.  . 

Clossen,  Henry  P 

Cook,  Moses  W 


Samuel  L.  C. . . 

Cunningham,  Daniel  C 
Cunningham,  Owen  B.. 

Dexter,  Henry  E 

Downing,  George  A. . .. 

Fowler,  Nathan 

Fox.  James  E 

Fuller,  Horatio  G 

Fuller.  William  L 

Furbish,  Jairus  H 

Getchell,  Calvin 


18  Cambridge  .. 
40  Ernbden 

21  Detroit... 


22  Harmony 

19  Detroit 


'3;  Mustered 
.5  into  the  U. 
'A  S.  service. 


2i  Mt.  Vernon..'  S 
24  Waterville ... 

38  Fairfield 


M. 


New  Portland 
New  Portland   M 


Mayfield S. 

New  Portland:  M. 

Solon S. 

Palmyra S. 

Fairfield S 

Waterville...  M. 

Hartland. . 


Augusta 

No.  4,  R.  5.  .. 


;:i 
18 
29  Vienna 


Skowhegan  . . 
\Vhitefield. . . . 
New  Portland 

New  Portland 
Lexington.  . . 


20  Anson . . . 


'Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
'Aug.  14, 
;Aug.  14, 

'Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
iAug.  14, 
'Aug.  14, 
!Aug.  14, 
iAug.  14, 
I  Aug.  14, 
I  Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
|  Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14. 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


REMARKS. 


'Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  2,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Fred.,  Dec.,  '62.  Disc. 

for  dis.,  May  3,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Red.  to  Ranks  for  dis. 

Transferred  to  Co.  I. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  6,  '63. 
Pro.  1st  Sergt.  and  2d  Lieut. 


Transferred  to  Co.  K. 
Pris.  Aug.  18,  '64,  tr.  Co.  D. 
Wounded  trans,  to  Co.  B. 


'62  Pro.  Sergt.  Wd.  Aug.  12,  '63. 
'62  Pro.  Sergt.    Wd.  July  1,  '63. 
!62|  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62.  ' 
'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  14,  '63. 
'62,  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62| Promoted  Sergt. 

'(V/*   I  H«r»    tYir  di«     I  u.r 


Disc,  for  dis.  l>ec.  23,  '62. 
'02  Transferred  to  Co.  B. 
'62 
'62 
'62 

'62  Transferred  to  Co.  E. 
'62 
'62 


Discharged  July  24,  '65. 
Transferred  to  Co.  E. 


Transferred  to  Co.  K. 
62  Disc,  fur  dis.  Nov.  25,  '62. 


'62  Transferred  to  Co.  H. 
'62  Transferred  to  Co.  H. 
'62  .Transferred  to  Co.  G. 
'62,  Transferred  to  Co.  F.  Nurse 

I     in  Hospital. 
'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62.    Pro. 

Corp.    Trans,  to  Co.  G. 
'62  Trans,  to  Co.  I. 
'62!  Missing  since  battle  Fred., 

j     Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62  Transferred  to  Co.  I. 
'62  Mis'g  in  act'n  July  1,  '63,  prs. 

Missing  in  action  Aug.  19, 

'63,  Tr.  to  Co.  G. 
'62  Trans,  to  Co.  1. 
'62  Des.  while  on  furlough. 
'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62,  &  Jly.  1,  63 
'62 
62  Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  28,  '63. 


'62 


Aug.  14,  '62 


Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


Wd.  July  1,63,  dis.  Apr.  11, 

'64. 
Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62,  disc.  Dec. 

29,  '62. 


Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


'62 

'62 1  Pro.  Corp.   Pris.  July  1,  '63. 

'62  Trans,  to  Co.  E. 

'62' Pro.  2d  Lieut,  and  1st  Lieut. 

'62 

'  62 1  Pris.  July  1.    Disc,  for  dis. 

|     Oct.  31,  63. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  April  14,  '63. 
'62  Pris.  July  1, '63.    Tr.  Co.  Gr. 
'62 


256 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  A— Continued. 


NAMES. 

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RESIDENCE. 

0> 

1? 

il'fj 
So 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  service. 

REMARKS. 

Gifford,  LaForrest  F.  .  . 
Goodrich,  Ira  H  
Goodwin,  Lyman  O  .  .  .  . 

Grace,  George  W  

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Detroit  

Benton  

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M. 

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s. 

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s. 
s. 
s. 

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s. 
s. 

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M. 

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Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '6^ 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  to  Co.  G. 
Disc,  for  dis.  April  3,  '63. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63.     Trans,  to 
Co.  G. 
Disc,  for  dis.  July  12,  '63. 
Missing  in  action  Fred.  Dec. 
13,  '62. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63.    Trans,  to 
Co.  H. 
Transferred  to  Co.  B. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  24,  '63. 

Wd.  July  1,  '63.   Tr.  Co.  K. 
Wd.  July  1,  '63.    Tr.  Co.  K. 

Transferred  to  Co.  B. 
Transferred  to  Co.  K. 

Adj't's  Clerk.    Prom.  Ser 
geant-Ma  j  or. 
Promoted  Corp. 
Discharged  for  disability. 

Transferred  to  Co.  F. 
Missing    battle  Fred.    Dec. 
13,  '62. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  19,  '62. 
Disc.  Feb.  22,  '64. 
Missing  battle    Fred.,  Dec. 
13,  '62. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63,  Par.    Tr.  to 
Co.  E. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  24,  '63. 
Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Disc.  Nov.  10,  '02. 
Transferred  to  Co.  F. 
Missing  bat.  Gettysburg!!, 
July  1,  '63. 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Wd.  Dec.  13,  '02.    Tr.  Co.  C. 
Transferred  to  Co.  F. 

Missing  act.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Nurse  in  Hospital,  '63.    Pro. 
Hospital  Steward,  '64. 

Trans,  to  Co.  C. 
Disc,  for  dis.,  Apr.  20,  '63. 

Wd.  July  1,  63.     Tr.  Co.  E. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Aug.  10,  '63. 
Missing  action  Aug.  18,  '64. 

Promoted  Corp. 
Disc.  Aug.  30,  '63. 
Prom,  to  Corp.    Tr.  to  Co.  C. 
Prom,  to  Corp.     Tr.  to  Co.  G. 
Pro.  Corp.     Pris.  July  1,  '63. 
Pro.  Corp.    Pris.  July  1,  '63. 

Ret.  from  hosp.  Nov.  10,  63. 
Trans,  to  Co.  I). 
Transferred  to  Co.  I. 

Gould  Elisha  P  

Lexington  .  .  . 
Lexington  .  .  . 

No.  4,  R.  5... 
Concord  
Madison  
Embden  
Harmony  
Hallowell.... 
Moose  R.  PI.. 
Skowhegan  .  . 
Chester  
Lincoln  .   ... 
Newport  

Solon  
Hallowell  .... 
No.  4,  R.  5.  .  . 
Lexington  .  .  . 
Canaan  

Anson  
Chesterville.  . 
Enibdeu  

New  Portland 

Richmond  .  .  . 
New  York  .  .  . 
Canaan  
Appleton  — 
Mayfleld  

Patten 

Gould,  George  H  

Racket,  Alden  T  
Hall,  Cyrus  
Hanks,  Jason  
Holbrook,  AbelC  
Kurd,  Joel  B  
Hussey,  Buzzella  L.  C.. 

Knowles,  Freeman  T.. 
Kyle,  James  S  
Leavitt,  James  
Maxtield,  James  D  

McCollor,  Phineas  
McCulliir,  Michael  
McKeen,  Jolin  H  
Merrill,  Hiram  A  
Moore,  George  P  

Moore,  Nelson 

Morrill,  Stephen  F  
Moulton,  Randall  

Murch,  Albert  J 

Neal.  William  

Nelson,  William  H  
N  utting,  Josiah  
Oliver,  Seth  
Piper,  Thomas  B  

Poor,  Austin  

Pratt.  Henry  L 

Skowhegan... 
Anson  
New  Portland 
Appleton  
Brighton  
Harmony  
Skowhegan  .  . 

Carratvurt  — 
Harmony  
New  Portland 
STew  Portland 
New  Portland 
No.  4,  R.  5.  .  . 
New  Portland 
New  Portland 
New  Portland 
St.  Albans... 
New  Portland 
Concord  
Fairfield  
New  Portland 
Xo.  3,  R.  3.  .  . 
Wellington  .  . 

^ew  Portland 

Reed,  William  H  
Rowell,  Haniif 

Sibley,  John  L  

Smith,  Ambrose  
Smith,  James  

Snow,  Edward  P  

Stafford,  John  
Stinneford,  Oliver  R.  .  . 
Sweat,  Jacob  
Sweat,  John  
Thompson,  John  F  
Tripp,  Alonzo  

Warren,  Harrison  S  
Watson,  John  W  
Wells  Amos  R 

West,  Aratus  H  
Whitcomb,  Tilson  T  
Wilkins,  Bray  
Williams,  Clement  C... 
Witham,  James  A  
Wyman,  James  R  

Young,  John  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  A— Continued. 


257 


NAMES. 

.     RESIDENCE. 

& 

Married  II 

or  Single. 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  service. 

REMARKS. 

Joined  Co.  since  Dec. 

..  1st,  1862... 

Barrett,  William  
Bovard,  John 

22  Portland  
23  Portland  

S. 
8. 

Aug.     1, 
Aucr      4 

'63!  Substitute. 
'63!  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  I. 

Blacklock,  Archibald.. 

39  Portland'..!.'' 

s! 

**"*•*&"      *> 

Aue.     8, 

'63  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  H. 

Berry,  Kendrick  

40  Troy  

M.  iSept.  lOi 

'63  1  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  H. 

Brackett,  Freeman  

22  Bradford.  .-... 

Aug.  14, 

'63J  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  H. 

Briggs,  Edward  

25'Gouldsboro... 

M." 

Sept.  11  1 

'63  Substitute,   missing  action 

1     June  7,  trans,  to  Co.  D. 

Con  way,  Hugh  

23  Hampden  .... 

S. 

Sept.    8, 

'631  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  I. 

Coakley,  Jolm  

22  Ireland  

Aug.     7, 

'63 

Drafted. 

Clements,  Thomas  R.  .  . 

33  Monroe  

M. 

Sept.  15, 

'•;:; 

Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  I. 

Dorr,  Henry  A  

23  Or  land  

Sept.    5, 

'63 

Drafted,  trans,  to  Co.  E. 

Dolan,  Patrick  H  

30  'Portland  

Aug.     7, 

•63 

Substitute,  dea.  ab.  in  arr.. 

I 

trans,  to  Co.  G. 

Downey,  John  

31  New  Haven.  . 

Aug.     4, 

•63 

Substitute. 

Emery,  Solomon  G  

26  Northfield  .  .  . 

'a'.' 

Aug.  13, 

'63 

Substitute. 

Fahey,  James  

20  Bangor  

s. 

Sept.  10, 

'63 

Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  E. 

Ford,  Timothy  

22  Monroe  

S. 

Sept.    1, 

'63 

Sub.,  missing  in  action  Aug. 
18,  '64. 

Fletcher,  Benjamin  F.  . 

28  Troy  

8. 

Sept.    1, 

'63 

Substitute. 

Gorman,  James  

23  Calais  .  .  . 

s. 

Sept.    7, 

•63 

Drafted  ab.,  wd.,  tr.  Co.  G. 

Hanson,  David  D  29  Bangor  

ML. 

Sept.    1, 

'63 

Sub.,  disc.,  Dec.  9,  '63. 

Haley.  Ebenezer  23  Baring  

S. 

Sept.    8, 

'63 

Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  K. 

Hill,  Charles  A  '24:So.  Berwick.      S. 

Sept.  18, 

'63 

Substitute. 

Hopkins,  Daniel  39  Ft.  Fairneld.l  M. 

Sept.  10, 

•63 

Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  K. 

JacKson,  Jeremiah  H...  30  

Aug.    5, 

v,;.; 

Drafted. 

Johnston,  Warren  A.  .  37  Ft.  Fairfield.'  S. 

Sept.  19, 

'63 

.Sub.    Transferred  to  Co.  B. 

Knowles,  William  H..  .  27  St.  Marys  j  

Aug.    7, 

'63 

Sub.    Transferred  to  Co.  D. 

Lattie,  James  '24  Matmiscontis 

8.  [Sept.  10. 

•63 

Substitute.    Prisoner. 

Lancaster,  Willard  22  Hudson  

Aug.  15, 

•63 

Draf  .    Transferred  to  Co.  B  . 

Linniken.  Rufus  25'  

Vug.     7, 

'63 

Draf  .    Transferred  to  Co.  D. 

Maicomb,  John  F  22  Newcastle.  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.     7, 

'63 

Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  D. 

Malcomb,  William  A..  3G  !  Newcastle...  . 

S. 

Aug.     4, 

'63  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  D. 

Maicomb,  Simon  L  2o  Newcastle  .  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.    4, 

'63:  Substitute. 

Moody,  David  jr  >2c!  

Sept.    5, 

'63:Drafted,  trans,  to  Co.  D. 

Martin,  Michael  :27  Rockland  .... 

S. 

Sent.    5, 

'63,  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  D. 

Nelson,  Frank  E  25!  Winslow  

....July  20, 

'63!  Drafted,  trans,  to  Co.  H. 

Reed,  Benjamin  F  ;29  Boothbay  
Rider,  George  A  ,20!  Washington.  . 

....I  July   18, 
—  jJulv  21. 

'63  Drafted. 
'63  Drafted,  disc,  to  accept  com. 

Rilev.  James  ;38!Saco  

S.    Ails.   10, 

'63!  Substitute. 

Ricker,  Milton  W  22  Bangor  

M. 

Ausr.  24, 

'63  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  C. 

Smith.  William  S  !25;Calais  

—  Sept.    5, 

'63  Substitute. 

Smith,  Andrew  ;26!  Machias  

....  Aug.  22. 

'63  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  F. 

Smith,  S.  Stillman  :32|Hodgdon  

M.   Sept.  10, 

'63|  Substitute. 

Severance,  Jeiferson.  .  .  '18'Buxton  

Aug.  18, 

'63!  Drafted,  disc.  Dec.  9,  '63. 

Silver,  William  S  ;.38,Trescott  

.  ...iAug.  10, 

'63  Drafted. 

Steeves,  James  A  23'Eastport  

M.  'Aug.  17, 

'63  Substitute,  trans,  to  Co.  F. 

White.  Henrv  A  j  .  .   

....jAug.  10, 

'63 

Sub.,  miss.  act.  June  7,  '64. 

Joined  Co.  "since  Dec.  .  .  1st,  1863  

1 

Choate.'jCharies  E  '21  Fairfield  
Hart.  George  18'Bangor  

S.  |Sept.    7, 
S.  iSept.    3, 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  E. 
'64  'Transferred  to  Co.  E. 

Ketch,  Richard  27  N  Brunswick 

M.  !Senf;.    2. 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  G. 

Maulley,  Frank  127  Auburn  

S. 

Sept.    5, 

'64  [Transferred  to  Co.  K. 

Reynolds  John 

^fot  <iccoiint6(l  for. 

Soule.  Richard  26;  Bradford  .... 

S.' 

Sept.'  '2' 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  D. 

Stewart,  Thomas  29  Auburn  

M.  jSept.    2, 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  F. 

Sweem,  Israel  22|Van  Buren... 

S.  ISept.    2, 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  C. 

Taylor,  Francis  F  37!Houlton  

S. 

Sept.  16, 

'64  Transferred  to  Co.  C. 

Watson,  Henry  !l8,Hartland  S. 

Sept.    5, 

'64jTransferred  to  Co.  C. 

17 


258 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  A.— NEW  ORGANIZATION. 


sic 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE. 

'E'" 

nto  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

§0 

5 

S.  Service. 

- 

«5  0 

SERGEANTS. 

William  H.  Dudley.... 

30 

Pittston  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Hiram  K.  Colby  

19 

Topsham  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Joseph  E.  Hooker  

20 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  Apr.  1,  '65,  disc,  by  or 

der,  June  2,  '65. 

Calvin  W.  Smith... 

23 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Charles  H.  Martin  

24 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

CORPORALS. 

David  S.  Stevens  

•J! 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

John  S.  Dennis  

12 

Gardiner  

M. 

Sept,  23,  '64 

Charles  A.  Morse  

22 

Solon  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Deserted  Anvil  1.  '65. 

Joseph  C.  Gardiner  — 

25 

Vassalboro.  .  . 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64  Disc.  June  'J,  '65. 

John  Ray  

S 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Deserted,  Oct.  8,  '64. 

Albion  D.  Barrett  

27 

Canaan  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Reduced  to  the  ranks. 

Elisha  P.  Seavey  |25 
Edmund  Decelles  ,20 

Gardiner  
Brunswick  ... 

s. 
s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  8,  '64. 

George  H.  Baker  

20 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Disc.by  order  June  15,  '65. 

Alpheus  A.  Mann  

21 

Gardiner  

s! 

Sept.  23,  '64 

WTd.  April  1,  '65. 

Charles  T    Rice 

20 
L8 

Farmingdale. 

Brunswick  .  .  . 

s. 
s. 

Sept,  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Joseph  E.  Stetson  

Ezekiel  Gerald 

1  ^ 

Waterville 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

MUSICIAN. 

I  • 

George  W.  Fuller  

17 

W.  Gardiner. 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

PRIVATES. 

Annis,  Henry  A 

1  , 

Sidnev 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Averill,  Alvarado  
Baker,  George  H  

18 

20 

Farmingdale  . 
Gardiner  

s. 
s. 

Sept'.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Barnes,  Darius  

22 

Canaan  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Booker,  Daniel  

19 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Brawn,  William  

29 

Gardiner  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Brown,  Charles  W  

L8 

Thomaston.  .  . 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Brannon,  Timothy  

24 

Madison  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  4,  '64. 

Brush,  Edward  

L8 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Butts,  Edward  F  

JO 

Canaan  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Brawn,  Alimander  

L8 

Skowhegan... 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Baker,  Horatio  B  

29 

Moscow  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  act.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Colenian  ,  Edmund  G.  .  . 

Vassalboro.  .  . 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Drinkwater  Edward  H. 

18 

Topsham  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Dunn,  John  

o 

Solon  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Durgin,  Frank  W  

19 

Gardiner  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Fairbanks,  William  H. 

21 

W.  Gardiner. 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Disc,  by  order  June  3,  '65. 

Fairbanks,  Charles  F.  .  . 

Disc.  Oct.  16,  '64. 

Follett,  Francis  

L8 

Searsmont...  . 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.   Nov.  26,   '64.  disc,  by 

order  June  6,  '65. 

Gardiner,  Henry  W  

18 

Vassalboro  .  .  . 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Supposed  des.  Oct.  8,  '64. 

Gatchell,  Charles  C  ...  . 

18 

Durham  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Gerald,  Ezekiel  
Gilly,  Samuel  M  
Gilpatrick,  Robert  

18 

is 
39 

Waterville... 
Augusta  
Washington  .. 

s. 
s. 

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Promoted  Corporal. 
Disc,  by  order  June  15,  '65. 
Disc.  July  20,  '65. 

Gorden,  Charles  H  

'I', 

Mt.  Vernon... 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Guilf  ord,  Lester  

W.  Gardiner. 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Hammond,  James  jr  

30 

Brunswick.  .  . 

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Hart,  William  
Hodgea,  William  H.... 

is 
28 

Washington.. 
Gardiner  

S. 
M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  act.  Feb.  6,  '65,  disc. 

by  order  May  29,  '65. 

Hodgdon,  Benjamin  S. 
Hodgdon,  Daniel  R  

18 
23 

Farmingdale  . 
Gardiner  

S. 
M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Wounded  in  action  Feb.  6. 

'65. 

Henderson,  John  F  

29 

Moscow  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Discharged  Aug.  9,  '65. 

Huzzey,  Julius  H  

20 

Canaan  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Huntoon,  William  H  .  . 

18 

Mt.  Vernon  .  . 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Huff,  Charles  H  

Mercer  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Hutchinson,  Fred.  A  .  . 

l  * 

Wayne  

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Jones,  Samuel  

19 

Washington  .  . 

s. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Jones,  Zenas  
Kelly,  Major  

18  Washington  .  . 
43  [Gardiner  

s. 

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Discharged  June  6,  '65. 
Disc,  by  order  June  15,  '65. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  259 

COMPANY  A.— NEW  ORGANIZATION.— Continued. 


NAME. 

i 

-4 

RESIDENCE. 

|f 

fe^ 

£0 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Kelly,  George  W  

24 

Gardiner  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  8,  '64.     Dishou. 

disc.  Dec.  2,  '65. 

Kelly,  Edward  

24 

Gardiner  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  8,  '64. 

Kenniston,  Wilbert  W. 

is 

Gardiner  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Lowell,  Joseph  S  

18 

Farmingdale. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Leavitt,  Charles  C  

21 

Brunswick.  .. 

S.    Sept.  23.  '64| 

.Martin,  Reuben  C  

19  Canaan  

S.  iSept.  23,  '64  Disc.  June  9,  '65. 

McLaughlin,  Timothy.. 
McNeil!,  Daniel  

44  Waterville...  . 
31  P.  E.  Island.. 

S.    Sept.  23,  '64 
S.  iSept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

McGilverv,  John  43 
Mann,  Alfred  A  21 

Waterville.... 
Gardiner  

S. 
S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64  Promoted  Corporal. 

Morse,  Stephen  S  

il 

Augusta  

M.    Sept.  23,  '64  Wd.  Nov.  22,  '64. 

Moulton,  George  T  

18 

Pitfstield  ....     S.   'Sept.  23.  't54' 

Messer,  James  B  

26  'Moscow  

S.    Sept.  23,  '64, 

McCurdy,  Christopher  . 

26 

Nobleboro...  . 

M.  .Sept.  23,  '64  Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Wd.  April  l,  60. 

McCurdy,  Lyman  

33 

Nobleboro... 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

O'Hara,  James  

22  1  Moscow  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

O'Brien,  James  

•24  Madison  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Probable  prisoner. 

Pierce,  Reuben  B  

35 

Moscow  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Partridge,  Frederick  E. 

18 

Belgrade  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Porter,  John  W  

18 

Brunswick  .  .  . 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Potter,  Emerald  M  

18  I\V.  Gardiner. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Pinkham,  William  A.  .  . 

lOPittstou  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Rice,  Charles  T  

20  Farmingdale. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Promoted  Corporal, 

Ricker,  Hiram  H  

37  Gardiner  

M.  jSept.  23,  '64 

Rhodes,  George  E  

18  Gardiner  

S.    Sept.  23,  '64j 

Royal,  John  F  

28  Gardiner  

M.    Sept,  23,  '64! 

Robinson,  George  H.  .  . 

18 

Norridgewock 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Disc.  May  20,  '65. 

Rvan,  William  

29 

Madison  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  4,  '64. 

Strout,  Leavitt  

24 

Madison  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Shay.  John  

26 

Madison  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Des.  Oct.  4,  '64. 

Shaw   Llewellyn 

Z"i 

L8 

Augusta  
\V.  Gardiner. 

M. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 
Sept.  23,  '64 

Disc.  May  22,  '65. 

Spear,  John  A  

Spear,  Joseph  F  

19 

W.  Gardiner. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Disc.  Aug.  7,  '65. 

Spear,  Milton  C  

18 

W.  Gardiner. 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Stetson,  Joseph  E  

IS 

Brunswick  — 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Stinson,  Frank  H  

18 

Topsham  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Sheridan,  Francis  I'..  .  . 

35 

Solon  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Stanley,  Leander  

is 

Gardiner  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Disc,  by  order  May  22,  '65. 

Walker,  George  A.  1st. 

•>:• 

Brunswick  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64! 

Walker,  George  A.2d.. 

18 

Canaan  

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

White,  William  

i:> 

Gardiner  

M. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wentworth,  Franklin.  . 

:;i, 

Vassalboro  .  .  . 

S. 

Sept.  23,  '64 

Wentworth,  Daniel  .... 

37 

Augusta  

M. 

Disc,  by  order  May  16.  '65. 

Williams  John 

.'id 

Madison 

M 

Deserted  Oct.  4,  '64. 

Warren,  Adrastus  C  

24 

Canaan  

M! 

Wd.  April  1,  ''65. 

Joined  Co.   since  or- 

ganiza.ti.on. 

Eldridge,  Albert  

19 

Portland  

Nov.  16,  '64  Substitute. 

Hawkslev,  Samuel  

L9 

Houlton  

Oct.    24,  '64  Missing  in  action  Feb.  6,  '6-5. 

Strout,  Levi  N  

2!» 

Augusta  

Sept.  24,  '64:  Substitute,  wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

260 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY  B. 


NAMES. 

a 

< 

RESIDENCE. 

Married  II 

or  Single  (I 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

SERGEANTS. 

Allen  Partridge  

20 

Augusta  

S. 

Aug.  14  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  12.  '63. 

Fred.  H.  Beecher  21 

Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  2d  and  1st  Lieut. 

William  D.  Ewer  127 

Vassalboro  ... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  March  5,  '63. 

Leonard  L.  Taylor  '37 

Gardiner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62]  Disc,  by  order  June  5,  '65. 

*  George  R.  Parsons  19 

Gardiner.  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

MelvmC.  Wads  worth..  20 

Pittston  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  2d  Lieutenant. 

Reuben  M.  Farrington.  18 

China  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62j 

Gustavus  Moore  19 

Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

George  H.  Stone  19 

Farmingdale. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62! 

Charles  E,  Deering  24 
Thomas  E.  Smith  22 

Gardiner  
Gardiner  

S. 
M. 

Aug.  14,  '62,  Prom.  Q.  M.  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  April  1,  '65. 

CORPORALS. 

"AlvinM.C.  Heath  33 

Gardiner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

George  H.  Berry  19 

Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62!  Wounded  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Alfred  M.  Hamlin         .1!) 

riling 

s 

Aug.  14,  '6'2  Disc,  for  dis.  April  2   '63. 

Melvin  C.  Wads  worth..  20  Pittston  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  1st  Sergeant. 

Daniel  W.  Hume  23!  Augusta  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Missing  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Charles  E.  Deering  —  !  24  Gardiner.  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  1st  Sergeant.     Taken 

prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

George  H.  Hooker  

23  Gardiner.  .. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Reuben  M.  Farrington.  18  China  
Aug.  W.  McCauii  land...  18  Gardiner  

S. 
M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 
Wounded  July  1,  '63.     Disc. 

July  16,  '64  on  acct.  of  wd. 

Charles  O.  Wadsworth.  \  '£2  Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  June  21,  '64. 

Alonzo  C.  Atkins  18  Manchester  .. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Oct.  2,  '64. 

Hiram  W.  Campbell.  .  .  18  Manchester  .. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  L.  Peaslee  33  Enfteld  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '63 

Thomas  E.  Smith  22  Gardiner  
Horace  P.  Tasker  18  Jackson  

M. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  21,  '63 

Prom.  Sergt.  Wd.  Apr.  1,'65. 
Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Sewell  G.  Woodbury.  ..  ;3)  Mars  Hill.   .  . 

S. 

Aug.  15,  '63 

Charles  Chamberlain.  .  19  Bangor  

s. 

Sept.  30,  '64 

Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Charles  B.  Chase  25  Belfast  

M. 

Oct.      5,  '64 

MUSICIAN. 

Edward  A.  Priest  18  Vassalboro..  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  May  2,  '63. 

WAGONER. 

Luther  E.  Burgess  

23  Turner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

PRIVATES. 

Adkins,  Charles  A  

18  Turner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Atkins,  Alonzo  C  

18  Manchester  .. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Austin,  Henry  D  

19  Augusta  ... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc.  Mar.  25,  '65.     Missing 

battle  Get.  July  1,  '63. 

Benson,  James  S  

29  Gardiner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Brann,  Charles  P  

20,  Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Branri,  Emery  M  

19i  Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62.  Disc. 

April  22,  '63. 

Britt,  James  

18!Aue:usta... 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Brookings,  Edmund  J..  23  Farmingdale. 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62,Disc.  by  order  June  8,  '65. 

Brooks,  James  D  29;  Augusta  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62.  Disc. 

| 

Feb.  17,  '63. 

Bruce,  William  W  

32  J  Augusta  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Mustered  out  May  18,   '65. 

Missing  Get.  July  1,  '63. 

Campbell,  Hiram  W.  .  .  118  Manchester.  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62;  Promoted  Corpora"!. 

Chenery,  George  W....  29  Gardiner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Crowell,  John  H  !22  Gardiner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Dana,  Stephen  W  23  Gardiner  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62jDisc.  for  dis.  Jan.  8,  '63. 

Davis,  Charles  F  

191  Gardiner  8. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Devine,  George  H  

18  Augusta  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62|  Deserted  Sept.  21,  62. 

Doyle  Thomas  i!9  Aiicmsta  

g 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Douglass,  John  W  |36 

Gardiner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Missing.  Discharged  for  dis 
ability  Jan.  30,  '63. 

Eldridge,  Randall  

18 

Gardiner  

8. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

AVoundedAug.  18,  '64.  Miss 

ing.     Disc.  Jan.  13,  '65. 

Ewer,  Henry  A... 

is 

Vassalboro... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Get.  July  1,  '63. 

Mustered  out  May  18,  '65. 

Folger,  Edward  C  

18 

Augusta  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Aug.  18,  '64.     In  Hosp. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


261 


COMPANY  B.— Continued. 


•d*l 
®SP    Mustered 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE. 

£5,  into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

-:«, 

3 

S.  Service. 

< 

So 

Follett,  Ephraim  B. . . 

Ford,  Everett  G 

Gardiner,  George  W.. 

Garry,  Charles  F 

G  lid  den,  Samuel  S 

Haines,  David 

Hinkley,  Ora  K 

Holbrook,  Israel  W... 

Holt,  Valentine 

Huntington,  Win.  H.., 

Kirk,  John  P 

Lacchaus,  Vedal 

Little,  Arno 

Lovejoy,  A.  Judson . . 


Maury,  Joseph 

McCansland,  Aug.  W. 

McDonley,  John 

McFarland.  Albert... 
Moore,  Gustavus 


21  Gardiner. 

22  Turner 

18  Gardiner. ... 

19  Gardiner — 
|19jFarmmgdale 

44  Gardiner 

30  Gardiner — 
35;  Gar  diner — 

43 'Augusta 

33  Gardiner. ... 
19  Gardiner — 
28  Waterville. . 

18  Vienna 

24  Augusta 


19  Waterville.., 
18  j  Gardiner 

21  Augusta 

24  Gardiner 

!19  Gardiner 


S.  Aug. 
S.  Aug. 
S.  iAug. 
S.  Aug. 
S.  Aug. 
M.  'Aug. 
M.  I  Aug. 
M.  Aug. 
"  'Aug. 
Aug. 
o.  Aug. 
M.  I  Aug. 
S.  I  Aug. 
S.  iAug. 


ML. 


-    Murray,  Lewis 41 


Nary,  Thomas  J 

Noroross,  Albert  H. 
Palmer,  Ambrose  H. 
Phillip,  Charles  M. 
Phillips,  Joseph  P... 
Plummer,  Evarts  P. 

Palmer,  John 

Pooler,  Joseph 

Pullen,  Elias 

Savage,  Vv  illiam  K. . 
Smiih,  Charles  D..  . 

Smith,  James  P 

Smith.  Thomas  E. .  . 


32 


Waterville. 


--.—  Augusta... . 
..21 !  Augusta.... 
,..l20Winslow. .. 

.  •  29 1  August  a 

.  •  36!  Augusta — 

•  •  21  j  Augusta — 
-•  18  Winslow. .. 

. ..  2G1  Waterville. 
--  44;winthrop  .. 

•  •  26  Gardiner. . . 
•  •  •  19  Gardiner. . . 
...'28!  Waterville. 
...22  Gardiner. . . 


Spear,  Nahuui  

Sprague,  Charles 

Slackpole,  Aaron 

Starrett,  Samuel  C... 

Stone,  George  H 

.Strong,  George  F 

Richardson,  Joseph  W 

Robie,  JohnG !36 

Robinson,  William  H 


21  Gardiner. . . . 
18  Gardiner.... 

'24  Gardiner 

18  China 

1'J  Fariningdale 

25,  Gardiner 

.32  Turner 


S. 


14,  '62  Deserted  Dec.  13,  '62. 

14,  '62  Discharged  for  disability. 

14,  '62 

14,  '62  Deserted  June  10,  '64. 

14,  '62| 

14,  '62i Discharged  April  21,  '63. 

14,  '62',  Discharged  Xov.  28,  '€2. 

14,  '62  Missing  1862. 

14, '62 

14,  '62  Wounded  at  Gettysburg. 

14,  '62' Discharged  Jan.  16,  '63. 

14,  '62 

14,  '62 

14,  '62  Left  in  rear  Oct.  25,  '62.  Sup 
posed  prisoner. 

14,  '62  Miss.  bat.  Spotts.  May  '64. 

14,  '62|Prom.  Corp.  Wounded  in 
action  July  1,  '63. 

14,  '62, 

14,  '62|  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

14,  '62  Promoted  2d  Lieut.  Co.  E. 
Prom.Sergt.Pris.Julyl,'63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Missing  since  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Supposed  dead. 


Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


S.  Aug. 
is.  Aug. 

S.  |  Aug. 
M.  Aug. 
M.  Aug. 


14,  '62 


Discharged  June  8,  '63. 


14,  '62 

14,  '62 'Missing  Spottsylvania,  1854. 

14.  '62  Wd.  in  action  July  1,  '63. 


Aug 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


Tabor,  Charles  H 


Tabor,  Franklin  P 

Tallow,  Martin ,__ 

Thayer,  AdinB |18 


Tinkham,  Alonzo  F 

Turner,  Henry 

Turner,  Samuel  W 

Wadsworth,  Charles  O. 
Wakeneld,  William  O.. 
"Washburn,  Charles  A. . 
\Vaterhouse,  John  W. . 
Waterhouse,  Warren  C. 

Webber,  Samuel  L 

Webber.  Wesley 

WTelch,  Joseph  W 

Welch,  Warren  E 

Wentworth,  George  M 


Litchfield.... 
Sardiner.  . . . 

Gardiner 

Vassalboro. . . 
Waterville. . . 
Waterville... 

ardiner 

Rome 

Augusta 


Gardiner. 

'22  Gardiner., 

Gardiner. 


Fariningdale. 


22 

!24  Gardiner 

Richmond 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

18  Gardiner. 
.39  Gardiner... 


S.  Aug. 

S.  Aug. 

S.  Aug. 

M.  Aug. 

S.  Aug. 
S.  !Aug. 
M.  jAug. 

S.  Aug. 
S.  I  Aug. 
M.  Aug. 
S.  JAug. 
S.  Aug. 
S.  Aug. 

M.  I  Aug. 

S.  JAug. 

S.  JAug. 
Aug. 


M.  Aug. 
S.  ;Aug. 
S.  jAug. 
h.  Aug. 
S.  |Aug. 
M.  Aug. 
S.  Aug. 
M.  JAug. 
Aug. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


Discharged  Aug.  31,  '63. 
14,  '62 

14,  '62jPris.  July  1.    Paroled. 
14,  '62] Deserted  Feb.  7,  '65. 
14,  '62  Discharged  Aug.  31,  '63. 

14',  '62  Pris.WeldonR.R.,Aug.,'64. 

14, '62 

14,  '62  Pro.  Corp.&Ser.  Wd.  Apr  1, 

'65.    Disc.  May  30,  '65. 
14,  '62 
14,  '62! 
14,  '«2 

14,  '62  Discharged  April  16,  '63. 
14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
14,  '62! 

14,  '62! Disc,  for  dis.  Sept.  15,  '64. 
14,  '62| 

14,  '62  Pris.  July  1,  '63.  Paroled. 
Wd.  Disc.  Feb.  18,  '65. 
14,  '62 
14, '62 
14,  '62 
14,  '62'Miss.  bat.  Gettys.    Capt'd 

j     WeldenR.RlAug.,'64. 
14,  '62  Missing  in  action  Dec.13,'62. 
14,  '62 

14,  '62 1  Discharged  July  18,  '64. 
14,  '62  Promoted  Corporal. 
14,  '62:  Discharged  May  12,  '63. 
14,  '62! Discharged  Xov.  18,  '62. 
14,  '62 1 

14,  '62  Discharged  March  27,  '63. 
14,  ' 62 i Discharged  Jan.  8,  '63. 
14,  '62 

14,  '62  Discharged  Feb.  27,  '65. 
14,  '62 
14,  '62 


262 


HISTORY  OF   THE 


COMPANY  B.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

I 

BESIDENCE. 

Married 

or  Single 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Joined  Company  sine 

e 

Dec.  1,  1862. 

Beau,  Milton  A 

Blair,  John 

Beal,  SewallG 

Bagley,  George  A 

Brown,  Byron  B 

Cross,  Joseph 

Davis,  Clinton  A 

Foster,  Benjamin  G. . .. 

Gray,  Joseph  A 

Hut'chinson,  Benj.  F... 

Lord,  Elijah 

Lawrence,  Gilinan 

Lurvey,  Joseph  H 

Lampher,  Asa  C 


23 

25  Waterville.. 
18 1 Portland.  ... 

27  Greenbush.. 
Patten 

22  Waterville.. 
2'Jj  Denmark  ... 

28  Amherst 

,28  Sidney 

1 21  Lewiston 

1 32  so.  Berwick. 
33  Newport 

26  Patten 

24  Bradford. ... 


Maloon,  Stephen 

Miunack,  William... 
Mallett,  Horace  N... 
Mansfield,  Henry. .  . . 
Monroe,  William  B... 

Miller,  Frank  B 

Maddocks,  Henry 

Peaslee,  Charle8  L. . . 

Rose,  Moses 

Smith,  Oliver  P 

Stilkey,  Hiram  H.... 

Smith,  Hiram  R 

Twist,  George 


Thomas,  Benjamin  P... 

Turner,  Alden 

Tasker,  Horace  P 

Trimble,  Richard 

Wilson,  Joseph 

West,  Joseph  A 

Wight,  William  L 

Woodbury,  Suel  G 

Weeks,  Theodore 

Williams,  John 

AVilliams,  George. . 
Webb,  Daniel  M... 
Whittaker,  Zebulon. 

Wilson,  James 

Wolff,  Thomas 


32  Detroit 

28  Bath 

•  26  Houlton 

.  29jGreenbush... 

|23  Greenfield.... 

21  Qrono 

3^  I  Dartmouth... 

.33'Enfield 

•  |27  Presque  Isle.. 

•  38  Presque  Isle.. 
37  Winthrop.... 

18Starks 

20  Bridge  water  . 


44  Woodstock.. 

18  Palermo 

18  Jackson 

24  Calais 

43  Hudson 

20Carmel 

37  Presque  Isle.. 
30  Mars  Hill.... 
34  Fremont  Plan 
22  Brooksville... 

.25  Eastport 

!24  Fort  Fairneld 


. .  27JClifton 

..25  Portland 

..|20  Litchfield.... 
Joined  Company  sincje  JDec.  1,  1863. 

Brown,  Jeremiah !  18  Augusta 

Brown,  Daniel  B 21  Portland 

Bacon,  Joseph  A 24iBelfast 


Either,  Rufus 32! Belfast ... 

Bowers,  William ;29  Augusta. , 

Boyd,  John 25  Portland. 

Bull,  Peter '34  Bangor... 

Chamberlain,  Charles  . i  19  Bangor.. . 
Chamberlain, Walter  R.  22,Bangor  ... 


Clapp.  Leonard  H 29  Bangor.. 

dough,  Llewellyn |18jAugusta. 

Cookson,  Thomas  P 33  Belfast. . 

Chase,  Charles  B |25i Belfast. . 

Cockland,  John 22  Belfast.. 

Davis,  Stillman  P 36  Bangor. . 


Day,  Alaon  L 27  Bangor 


July  16, 
July  29, 
Sept.  18, 
Aug.  18, 
Sept.  19, 
July  30, 
Aug.  31, 

Sept.  8, 
July  25, 
Aug.  10, 
Sept.  17, 
Aug.  13, 
Aug.  15, 
Aug.  3, 

July  20, 
Aug.  4, 

Aug.  15, 
Sept.  8, 
[Aug.  13, 
Sept.  7, 
Aug.  30, 

Aupr.  14, 

[Aug.  15, 
•  Sept.  7, 
!Aug.  3, 
July  30, 
Sept.  8, 
Sept.  5, 
jSept.  1, 
.Aug.  21, 
Sept.  1, 
iAug.  31, 
Aug.  13, 
(Aug.  31, 
[Aug.  15, 
iAug.  15, 
iSept.  10, 
I  Sept.  8, 
Aug.  15, 
Aug.  12, 
Aug.  4, 
jjuly  25, 


'63 [Disc  by  order  June  15,  '65. 

'63  Drafted. 

'63  Drafted. 

'63  Draft.  Mus,  out  May  14,  '65. 

'63  Drafted. 

'63  Drafted.    Des.  Oct.  25,  '63. 

?63  Drafted.  Par.  Pris.  Dis 
charged  May  24,  '65. 

'63  Drafted.     Pris.  July  1,  '63. 

'63!Con.     Des.  Oct.  25,  '63. 

'63  Con.    Wounded  July  24/64. 

'63  Con.     Par.  Pris. 

'63  Con.    Discharged. 

'63Con. 

'63  Con.  Wounded  July  24. '64. 
Discharged  May  19,  '65. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

;63|Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Wounded. 

'63  Con.    Wounded. 

'63  Con.  Missed  at  Weldon  R. 
R.  Aug.  18,  '64. 

'63  Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63[Con.  Discharged  Apr.  2,  '65. 

'63  S  Con. 

'63!  Con. 

'63;  Con. 

'63|Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 


Prisoner. 
Promoted  Corporal. 


'63!Cc 
»co  r>/- 


Deserted  Oct.  26,  '63. 
Deserted  Feb.  20,  '65. 


M.  'Sept.  8, 
M.  jOct.  7, 
M.  Sept.  28, 

M.  Sept.  28, 
S.  |Oct.  7, 
S.  iOct.  7, 
....Oct.  13, 

S.    Sept.  30, 

S0« 


Disc.  March  25,  '65. 
63  Con.  Wounded  Laurel  Hill. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.  Promoted  Corporal. 
'63  Con. 
'63|Con. 
'63iCon. 
'63jCon. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Deserted  Nov.  26,  '63. 
'63  Con. 

'64  Substitute. 

'64Con. 

'34  Con.     Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Discharged  June  28,  '65. 
'64'Con. 
'64  Con. 
'64 


Con.    Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65. 
Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 


S.  [Sept.  30,  ;64  Con.    Discharged  by  order 

June  15,  '65. 
M.  SSept.  30,  '64  Con. 
....Nov.  28, '63 
M.   Sept.  28,  '64  Con. 

Oct.     5,  '64  Substitute.    Prom.  Corp. 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute. 

Oct.     6,  '64  Substitute.      Hung  himself 

Jan.  4,  '65. 
S.    Sept.  30,  '64  Con. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  B.— Continued. 


263 


NAMES. 

£  '  RESIDENCE. 

sf 

°C  .2 

i3^ 

go 

Mustered 
into  the  U.                REMARKS. 

S.  Service. 

Dickey,  Howard  

42  Belfast  

S.  'Sept.  27,  '64  Con. 

Douglas,  Chester  R  

21»  Belf  ast  

M.   Sept.  22,  '64  Con. 

Dexter,  Henry  E  

29  Vienna  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Trans,   from    Co.    A.     Disc. 

Julv  24,  '65. 

Emerv,  Cyrus  

21  Bangor  

S.    Oct.      4.  '64  Substitute. 

Hubbard,  Frank  

21  Augusta  !  S.    Sept.    3,  '64  Substitute. 

Hall,  Abner  E  

18  Bangor  S.    Sept.    7,  '64  Substitute. 

Hacket,  Alden  

18  Patten  S.  j  Aug.  14,  '62  Trans,  from  Co.  A.    Died  of 

i     dis.  Dec.  17,  '64. 

Jackson,  Jeremiah  H.  . 

30  Belfast  1  —  Aug.    5,  '63  Con.     Wounded  May  10,  '64. 

Johnston,  Warren  A..  . 

34  FortFairfield,  —  Sept.  19,  '63  Sub.    Transferred  from  Co. 

1 

A.  Discharged  Mar.  25/65. 

Kelley,  James  

18  Bangor  !  S. 

Aue.  29.  '64  Substitute. 

Kelley,  John  

18  Auburn  

S.  'Sept.    8,  '64  Substitute.   Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Kelley,  William  D.  Jr. 

2<J  Bangor  

M.   Sept.    3,  '64  Substitute. 

Kuowlton,  Frauk  

20  Portland  

'Sent.    7.  '64  Substitute.    Des.  Oct.  3,  '64. 

Knights,  Charles  F  

18  Augusta  

S. 

Sept.    3.  '64  Substitute.    Wounded. 

Feb.  6,  '65. 

Kealiher,  John  

31  Moose  Riv.Pl. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Lancaster,  Willard  .... 

32  Golden  Ridge 

Aug.  15,  '63  Con.   Wounded  Mar.  31,  '65. 

Gravelly  Run. 

Libby,  Richard  

18  \uburn 

M. 

Sept.    2,  '64  Substitute. 

Malbon,  Joseph  H  

40  Skowhegan... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Joined  as  Capt.  from  Co.  G. 

AlcCollor,  Phineas  — 

24  Moose  Riv.Pl. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Sergt.  from  Co.  A.     Wd.  at 

Laurel  Hill. 

Minnick,  John  

36  Portland  

Feb.  21,  '64  Discharged  to  enter  Navy. 

Pelkey,  Joseph  E  
Porter,  Richard  D  

24  Bangor  
23  Bangor  

Oct.    13,  '64  Disc,  by  order  May  20,  '65. 
Oct.    13,  '64 

Powers,  Nelson  A  
Rainer,  Albert  
Reed,  Charles  G  

31  Medway  
21  Bangor  
32  Bangor  

S. 

Aug.  13,  '63  Wounded  Aug.  5,  '64. 
Aug.  29,  '64  Substitute. 
Oct.    13,  '64 

Watson,  John  W  

21  New  Portland 

Aug.  14,  '62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Whitman,  Jones  

18  Turner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62,  Joined  as  2d  Lieut,  from  Co. 

E.    Promoted  1st  Lieut. 

Warren,  Harrison  

34  New  Portland 

Aug.  14,  '62  Trans,  from  Co.  A.   InHosp. 

since  '63.     Supposed  dead. 

Wilbur,  Daniel  A  

18  Augusta  S. 

Sept.    1,  '64  Substitute.   Disc.  Dec.  4,  '64. 

264 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  C. 


•8-9. 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE. 

"C.S 

into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

I 

ll 

S.  Service. 

SERGEANTS. 

George  D.  Bisbee  

21 

Peru  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Dec.13,'62.  Pr.  2d  Lieut. 

Cherbury  F.  Lothrop.  . 

23Chesterville.. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  Sergt.-Major.    Taken 

prisoner  at  Gettysburg. 

William  L.  Whitney... 

26 

Presque  Isle.  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  to  Co.  1. 

John  C.  Thompson  

24 

Strong  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62.    Disc. 

Charles  N.  Adams  

21 

Wilton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  1st  Sergt.  Pris.  Gett. 

Wounded     May     23,    '63. 

Discharged  March  20,  '65. 

Charles  C.  Small  

23 

Wilton... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Drowned  August  16,  '63. 

William  Farnharn  

10 

Wilton  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64.    Ex 

changed.  Prom.  1st  Sergt. 

Edwin  C  Jones 

•  -,  • 

TTairaffo 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pris.  Aug.  19   '64.     Paroled. 

Henry  D.  Fiske  36|Presque  Isle.. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Rice  Brown                      fl8l  Vienna 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

James  Ridley  26  E.  Livermore. 

If. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Madison  J.  Grindle  ;  21  Maysville  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  February  6,    '65. 

Discharged  May*3,  '65. 

CORPORALS. 

William  Farnham  

30 

AVilton  ... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

James  N.  Brown  '24'E.  Livermore. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '6* 

Deserted  Feb.  11,  '63. 

Edwin  C.  Jones  36  Fayette  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '02 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Henry  D.  Fisk  36  Presque  Isle.  . 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

William  N.  Yeaton  —  22  Farmington.  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Cyrus  J.  Foster  24  Phillips  
Josiah  Mitchell  29  Jay  

S. 
M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Feb.  2,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  4,  '63. 

Warren.  G.  Powers  —  21 

Wilton  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Dec.  13,   '62.    Dis- 

charged  March  17,  '64. 

Iiic6  Brown 

18 

Vienna 

0 

Aug.  14  '62  Promoted  Sergeant 

Robinson  Fairbanks.  .  .  18 

New  Sharon.. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded    August     19,    '04. 

|     Discharged  May  25,  '65. 

George  H.  Farnham...  '18 

Wilton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Julv  1,  '63. 

Dorrillus  Hobbs  |22 

E.  Livermore. 

S.   iAug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  July"l/'63. 

JohnM.  Keeue  22 

Phillips  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62,Pris.  July  1,  '63.     Paroled. 

Discharged  June  29,  '65. 

James  Ridley  '26 

E.  Livermore. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  July  1,  '63.     Prom. 

Sergt.  Retu'edAug.  12,'63. 

Charles  F.  Soule  20  Mapleton  .... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  M.  Blanchard..  21  Phillips  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Orville  Brown  29  E.  Livermore. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '02 

Discharged  June  21,  '65. 

Alphonso  L.  Chandler..  21  Mapleton  ....    S.    Aug.  14,  '621 
John  W.  Dillingham...  27  Hermon  M.   Aug.  11,  '62  Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Madison  J.  Grindle  21  Mavsville  i  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

Albion  W.  Stratton  

19  Washburn...  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65.     Disc. 

by  order  May  31,  '65. 

Francis  A.  Crane  

2] 

Fayette  

Prisoner  Gettysburg. 

MUSICIANS. 

Hartson  W.  McKenney 

19 

Phillips  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

James  A.  Barrows  

•  •  j 

Peru  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

John  B.  Hall  

.  i 

Washburn  .... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

WAGONER. 

Columbus  A.  Whitney. 

32 

Turner  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  21,  '63. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams,  Alonzo  B  

]'.• 

Wilton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  December  13,  '62. 

Discharged  May  20,  '63. 

Adams,  George  G.  B... 

28 

Wilton  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Adams    Melvin  

29 

Wilton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Ally.  Alexander  24 

Maysville  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bartlett.  Nathan,  Jr.  .  .  128 

Livermore  — 

S.   (Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  in  Richmond  since 

July  1,  '63. 

Bates  John  S 

•21 

Wilton 

S. 

An«r      1J.     'K9. 

Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62.    Disc. 

Beal,  Simeon  P  

32 

Temple  

M.  iAug.'  14,  '62 

Discharged  April  17,  '64. 

Beals,  Calvin  

•21 

E.  Livermore.  i  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  May  25,  '64.    Dis 

charged  May  11,  '65. 

Bean,  Albion  S  

26 

Wilton  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  Oct.  29,  '62. 

Bean,  Shepard  B  

18 

Maysville  S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  G.— Continued. 


265 


_®  *£'•   Mustered 

NAMES. 

•     RESIDENCE. 

'h-c  into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

So 

«*   S.  Service. 

h 

H 

%  o  , 

Bessee.  Charles  G  25  Wilton  

M.   Aug.  18,  '62 

Discharged  Feb.  6.  '63. 

Blanchard,  Charles  M..  1 

1  Phillips  

S.  iAng.  14,  '62  Promoted  Corporal. 

Blanchard,  Samuel  A.  .  44  Phillips  
Blackwell    William  T     26  Jay 

M.   Aug.  14.  '62  Discharged  Jan.  7,  '63. 
M.    A.UO-    14  '62  ('apt  Julv  1,  '63     Paroled 

Brackley,  Enoch  A....  27  Freeman  

M.   Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  in  Jan.,  '63. 

Brown,  Addison  J  1 

8  Washburn...  . 

S.    Aug.  14.  '62  Discharged  Nov.  28,  '62. 

Brown,  Orville  29  E.  Livermore 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Gett.  Wd.  Mar.  31.  '63. 

I 

Pro.  Cor.  Disc.June21,'65. 

Brown,  Rice  18  Vienna  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Brvant.  Francis  A  ( 

1  Washburn.... 

M.   Aug.  14.  '62 

•*  Burrows,  Silas  M  '2 

9  Wilton  

M.  :Aug.  18,  '62 

Missing  since  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Buttertie  d,  Henry  J..  .  •_ 

1  Bethel.... 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Buttertield,  Martin  28  Mapleton  

M.  Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Gettysburg.     Paroled. 

Carpenter,  William  ....  2!)  Jay  

M.   Aug.  14,  '62!  Discharged  Oct.  30,  '62. 

Chaney,  Farwell  4 

4  Wilton  

M.  Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Gettysburg.     Paroled. 

Chandler,  Alphonso  L.  21,  Mapleton 

S.  :Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Gett.    Returned  to  Co. 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Chandler,  Josiah  H.  .  .    27  Mapleton 

S.  lAug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  Dec.  15,  '62. 

Church,  Charles  i 

8  Phillins.  .  . 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62.    Disc. 

•Clark.  Martin  V.  B  21  Weld  

S.   IAug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Cook,  Cyrus  L.  J  2 

6  Freeman.  .  . 

M.  iAug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  to  Co.  D. 

'Curtis,  Sylvanus  20  Salem  

S.  'Aug.  14,  '62|  Missing  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Crane,  Francis  A  21  Fayette  

M.  iAug.  14,  '62iPris.  Gett.     Prom.  Corp. 

Dascomb,  Thomas  A.  .  .  2 

5  Wilton  

M.  iAug.  14,  '62 

Davis,  Colamore  P  l 

9  Freeman  

M.   Aug.  14,  '62 

Pris.  July  1,  '63.      Returned 

i 

to  Co.     Disc.  Mar.  1,  '65. 

Dav,  Willard     .  .             3 

2  Sedgwick  

M.   Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  9,  '63. 

I)rurv  George  F              i 

a  Wiltrm 

S    'Aug    14   '62 

Estey,  William  H  21  Washburn..  .  . 
Evans,  George  W  21(  Washburn...  . 

S.   jAug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Aug.  12,  '63. 
S.  .Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  Weldon  R.  R.  Aug. 

19,  '64. 

Fairbanks,  Robinson...   18  New  Sharon.. 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Farnham,  George  H.  .  .  ] 

8  Wilton  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

xFineld.  Samuel  H  2 

7  Favette...  . 

S.   iAug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Fisk,  Williim  H  28  Fayette  

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  Nov.  28,  '63. 

-.Greaton,  Harrison  M.  .   2 

1  Madrid  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  from  Co.  D. 

Grindle,  Madison  J.  .  .  .  21  Maysville 

S.   !Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Grindle.  Robert  3 

=>  Mavsville  .... 

M.   Aug.  14.  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Grover,  Joel  D  30  Avon  

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  March  26,  '63. 

Hackett.  Graiiville  2 

8  Mapleton  .  . 

M.  'Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62.     Dis 

• 

charged  June  3,  '63. 

Hall,  John  B  3 

1  Washburn  

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Harris,  Chauncy  A  26  [  Washburn  .... 

M.  Aug.  14,  '62 

Hinds,  David  H  jl 

8  E.  Livermore 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  July  1,  '63.     Pris 

j 

oner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Hobbs,  Dorrillus  2 

2  E.  Livermore 

S.  JAug.  14.  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Hopkins,  Thomas  S.  .  .  .  18  Mt.  Vernon.  . 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Adjutant's  Clerk. 

Huff,  Leonard  2 

1  Norrideew'k  . 

S.   !Aug.  14,  '62 

Keen,  John  M  22  Phillips  

S.   'Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

King,  Alburn  C  1 

8  Dixh'eld  ... 

S.   lAug.  14.  '62 

Lovell,  Israel  F  ;30  Fremont  PI.  . 

M.   Aug.  14,  '62 

Luce,  Augustus  1 

8  Freeman  ... 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Lufkin,  Loren  28  Phillips  

S.  iAug.  14,  '62 

Mitchell,  Joseph  1 

8  Jay  

S.   |Aug.  14,  '62 

Moulton,  Joel  D  3 

7  Phillips  

M.  -Aug.  14,  '62 

Newton,  Abraham  . 

.  Canton  

M.  lAug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner    July  1,   '63.     Dis 

charged  May  22,  '64. 

Newton,  Walter  S  2 

4  Peru  

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  Feb.  13,  '63. 

Oakes  Charles                 *> 

S.   'Aug.  14.  '62 

Phinney,  Archibald  2 

3  Washburn...  . 

S'.    Aug'.  14,  '62 

Pris.  Aug.  19,'64.  Weldon  R. 

I 

R.  Discharged  June  19/65. 

Qninbv.  Daniel  R  3 

7  Phillips  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Rafford,  James  C  2 

8  Maysville  .... 

M.   Aug.  14,  '62 

Reed  Elias                       1 

it   Wilf-nn 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  July  1,  '63. 

Reed,  John  W  26  Jay 

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Ridley,  James  J26.E.  Livermore 

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

18 


266 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY  C.  —  Continued. 


NAMES. 


RESIDENCE. 


Rowe,  A.  Winthrop 18  Phillips 

Royall,  John  F 25  Wilton 

Sanborn,  Job  L \ 23  Fryeburg 

Sharp,  Henry  A j 29  Lyndon 

Small,  Charles  C 23  Wilton 

-  Soper ,  Joel 18  Freeman 

Soule,  Charles  F 2o|Mapleton  . . . .  I 

Stickney,  John  H J2l  Phillips I 

Stratton,  Albion  W. . . .  19,Washburn  ....  i 

Trefethen,  A.  B 25  Wilton I 

Tuck,  Warren 18'Avon 

Tuttle,  John 

Whitney,  David  C.. 
Winship,  Enoch  L.. 


.  43  Freeman , 

.  1 27  Industry j 

.121  Phillips 

'37Chesterville.. 


Witham,  Sidney  T 

Joined  Company  sine  e    Dec.  1,  1862... 
Allen,  Jonathan 1 26 1  Vienna 


Allen,  John  O. 

Anderson,  John 

Adams,  Lynian  H 

Allen,  Charles  W 

Black,  Moses  B 

Brackett.  James  H  — 

Brown,  Albert  C 

Brawn,  Reuben  W 

Brawn,  Franklin 

Coy,  Joseph 

Coombs  Isaac  X 

Cole,  Ezekiel  L 

Chase,  Miles  O 

Dumare,  Octave 

Doe,  James  

Doherty,  William 

Debleux,  Louia 

Davis,  Ambrose  C 

Davis,  Lendall  C 

Davis,  James 

Dillinghaui  John  W.  . . 
Dillinghaui  Andrew  J., 

Dunn,  Rufus  R 

Erskine,  Thomas  G 

Freeman,  Thomas  O. . . 

Foster,  Edwin  R 

Farrar,  William 

Grant,  William  D 

Getchell,  Otis 

Graves,  John  D 

Gross,  Leonard 

Gilman,  Charles  H 

Gordan,  John  H 

Hamilton,  George 

Hathorn,  Robert  H 

Humphrey,  Elias 

Hinkley,  John  C.  Jr. .. 

Huntley,  Isaac  S 

Hanson,  Charles  W. . . . 
Kitchen,  Charles  A.... 

Lamb,  Nathaniel 

Lawrence,  Almond 

Miller,  William  H 

McGowell,  William.... 
Marston,  Daniel  W  — 

Shorey,  Appleton  W. . . 
Smith,  Robert  M 


2l!Lowell 

33  Letter  B,  R.  2. 
20j  Wilton 

25  j  Mapleton 

44!  Palermo 

21  j  Alton , 

'20;Houlton 

1 19  Windsor ! 

!  18  Palermo i 

20  Scarboro | 

22  Parkman j 

26  China j 

Chelsea 

Portland 

23  Portland ! 

22  N.  Orleans,La 


Harmony. . 


29 

23  Windsor.. 
20  Vienna. . . 

24  Augusta. . 
,27  Hermon... 
35J Hermon.. . 
32iDixfleld... 

23 1  Alton 

33 1  Greenbush 
33  Sherman.  . 

25 1  Oldtown 

24  New  Sharon..; 

20  Alton ; 

SliHermon i 

22  Oldtown 

21iPatten 

32  Greenbush . . . 


21  Portland  . . . 
20  Medford.... 
27Hampden... 
29!  Oldtown.... 

22  Merrill  PI.. 

18  Lincoln 

32  China 

27  Greenbush. 
34  Orneville. . . 
38  Lewiston.... 

22  Portland... 
15  Phillips 

25  China 

23  Oldtown.... 


Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 


Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

July  31, 
Sept.  1, 
July  15, 
Aug.  15, 
July  28, 
Sept.  4, 
Aug.  15, 
Aug.  15, 
July  18, 

Aug.  26, 
Aug.  4, 
July  14, 
July  14, 
July  24, 
Aug.  5, 
Aug.  4, 
July  31, 
Au<7.  5, 
July  4, 
Aug.  4, 
July  31, 
Aug.  12, 
Sept.  18, 
Sept.  16, 
Sept.  4, 
Aug.  13, 
Sept.  11, 
Aug.  12, 
July  15, 
Sept.  15, 
Aug.  13, 
Aug.  12, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  13, 

Aug.  4, 
Sept.  8, 
Aug.  10, 
Aug.  12, 
i  Sept.  11, 
Sept.  2, 
July  14, 
Aug.  13, 
Aug.  14, 
Sept.  9, 
Aug.  4, 
Sept.  20, 

July  14, 

Aug.  18, 


REMARKS. 


'62  Orderly  Reg.  Headquarters. 
'62  Discharged  Jan.  28,  '63. 
62  Missinsr  Dec.  13,  '62. 


62  Discharged  Dec.  20,  '62. 


'62 


Prisoner  Aug.  19.  '64. 
Trans,  from  Co.  I.  Pro.  Ser<. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Wd.  Gett.    Prom.  Corp. 


Missing  Dec.  13,  '62. 


62  Disc,  for  dis.  March  14,  '63. 


'62 


'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

'63  Con.  Wd.  Disc.  Mar.  20,  '66. 

'63  Con.  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan. 11, '64. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.     Prisoner  May  5,  '64. 

'63  Con.    Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 

'63!  Deserted  Nov.  25,  '63. 

'63, Con.    Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

'63  Con.    Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Disc.  June  28,  '64. 

'63  Con.    Deserted  Nov.  25,  '63. 

'63  j  Con. 

'63Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63!  Con. 

'63iCon. 

'63  Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Wounded  May  10,'64. 

'63iCon.     Prisoner  June  5,  '64. 

'63;Con.    Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

'631  Con.    Paroled  Prisoner. 

'63JCon.    Wounded  Aug.  18/64. 

'63  i  Con.    Wounded. 

'63!  Con. 

'63  Con.  Par.Pris.Wd.Feb.6/65. 

'63  Con.     Wounded  May  8,  '64. 

Discharged  Mar.  7,  '65. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.  Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63ICon. 
'63iCon. 
'63iCon. 
'63ICon. 
63'Con.  Deserted  Oct.  8,  '63. 


'63iCon. 
'61  Con. 


From  Co.  D.  9th  Me. 


Regt.    Disc.  Sept.  20,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  G.— Continued. 


267 


.1^ 

Mustered 

XAMES. 

RESIDENCE. 

C.s 

into  the 

U.                 REMARKS. 

2 

"""  - 

S.  Service. 

Tracy.  William  A  

34 

Wilton  M. 

Julv  15, 

'6.3  Con. 

Wright,  Charles  W  

I-J 

Wilton  

S. 

July  31, 

'63  Con.     Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Warren,  George  

Wlutetield.    . 

S. 

Sept.  10, 

?G3;Con. 

Joined  Company  sine 

e 

Dec.  1  ,  1863. 

Allen,  Seth  

Patten  

M. 

Sept.    7, 

'64'  Substitute. 

Averv.  James  P  

,  v 

Winterport..  . 

S. 

Sept.    1, 

'64  Sub.     Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Acherson,  Martin  

!  I 

S.Step'n.X.B.    S. 

Sept.    6, 

'64  Substitute. 

Atkinson.  Alonzo  P.  .  .. 

!> 

Portland  j  S. 

Sept.    5, 

'64:  Substitute. 

Averill,  Eben  G  

18 

Orneville  ;  S. 

Oct.      5, 

'64  Substitute. 

Billington.  Enoch  M..  . 

18 

X.  Vineyard..:  S. 

Sept.    8, 

'64  Sub.    Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

B'-ihop,  Alfred 

•> 

RuiiP'or 

Oct.    13, 

'64  Sub. 

Bishop,  Joseph  

1'.! 

Madawaska.  . 

S. 

Sept.    7, 

'64  Substitute.     Wounded  Feb. 

!     7.  '65.     Disc.  June  14,  '65. 

Brown,  William  

'} 

Bangor  

s. 

Oct.      5, 

'64!  Substitute. 

Bishop,  Frederick  

36 

Bangor  

Oct.    13, 

'64  Con. 

Cyr,  Joseph  

!  - 

Madawaska.  . 

's.' 

Sept.    6, 

'64!  Substitute. 

Cook,  Edward  C  

29 

Bangor  

Oct.    13, 

'64'Oon. 

Cahill,  Francis  

2] 

X.  Brunswick 

's.' 

Aug.  30, 

'64  Substitute. 

Clements,  Lyman  W.  .  .  IS 
Davies,  Edward  F  127 

Winterport... 
Castine  

s. 

M. 

Sept.    2, 
Aug.  14, 

'64  Sub.     Disc.  Juno  24.  '65. 
'62  Joined  as  Capt.  from  Co.  K. 

Downes.  Charles  X.  .  .  .  ii.yi 

Mexico 

s 

Ipr    12, 

'64  Wounded  Feb  6.  '65. 

Davis,  William  L  

L8 

Wellington... 

s. 

Sept.    6, 

'641  Substitute.    Disc,   by  order 

i     May  10,  '65. 

Duffee.  James  

27 

Lawrence,Ms. 

s. 

Sept.    8, 

'64  Sub.     Wd.  March  31,  '65. 

Driscoll,  John  124 

Auburn  

Oct.    19, 

'64  Substitute.                    . 

Dean,  A  very  ]27 

Lincolnville.. 

M.' 

Sept.  27, 

'64  Con. 

Dean,  Lewis  Jr  '32 

Lincolnville.. 

M. 

Sept.  27, 

'64  Con. 

English,  William  J....  22 

Portland  

Jan.   13, 

'65 

Franquire.  Andrew.  ...  38 

Madawaska.  . 

's'.' 

Sent.    4. 

'64  Substitute. 

Frost,  Hazen  W  18 

Milo  S.    Sent.    3. 

'64  Sub.    Disc.  June  21,  '65. 

Fogg,  Simon  :21 

Xort'ton,X.H;  S. 

Oct.      7, 

'64  Substitute. 

Ferguson,  Francis  '23 

Augusta  i  S. 

Oct.      6, 

'64  Substitute. 

Grant,  Simon  T  19 

Xew  Sharon..    S. 

Mar.  14, 

'64 

Glidden,  Calvin  A  21 

Plymouth.  ... 

M. 

Oct.      5, 

'64  Sub.     Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Graffam,  Silas  ,34 

Baldwin  

S. 

Sept.  19, 

'64  Con.    Discharged  by  order 

June  2,  '65. 

Green,  George  S  25 
Grant,  John  25 

Bridgton  
Portland  

S.    Sept.  20, 
S.    Oct.      5. 

'64  Con. 
'64  Substitute. 

Manning,  Frank  2o 

E.  I  

s 

Oct.      5. 

!64  Substitute. 

Harmon,  Martin  24 

Winn  

s!  ioct.  21! 

'64  Sub.     Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Johnson,  Benjamin  34 

Monroe  

s. 

Oct.    27, 

'64  Con. 

Kellogg,  Horace  .    ...    18 

Patten  

o 

Sept  13 

'64  Substitute. 

Murray,  Charles  il8 

Lewiston  

s! 

Mar.'  21  , 

'64  ! 

Mitchell,  Otis  F  25 

Casco  

M. 

Sept.  27, 

'64  Con. 

Rowe,  William  T             18 

Phillios  « 

Dec.  19. 

'63 

Royal,  Russell  D  18 

Patten  

s! 

Sept.    3, 

•64  Substitute. 

Reed,  William  H              24 

Stetson 

s. 

A  no-    14 

'64  Sub.    Trans,  from  Co.  1. 

Ricker,  Milton  W  22 
Seavey,  John  ','20 

Bangor  
Portland  

M. 

t\  UJ^.    1<±, 

Aug.  22. 
Xov.    2, 

'63  Sub.  Disc.  May  20,  '65. 
'64; 

Scudder,  Silas  H  30 

Mars  Hill....    M. 

Jan.     8, 

'64 

Stinneford,  Oliver  R..  .  32;  Harmony  !  M! 
Sweeno,  Israel...,           22  Van  HnronPi  !  c 

Aug.  14, 
Sept.    2, 

'62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 
'64  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Taylor,  Francis  F.  37 

Houlton  

s'. 

Sept'.  16', 

'64  Trans,  from  Co.A.  Wounded 
Feb.  6,  '65. 

Varney,  Charles  T  26 

Sept     2, 

'63 

Wilson,  John  F  |27 

X.  Brunswick    S. 

Sept.    7. 

'64  Sub. 

Watson,  Henry  18 

Hartland...    .     S. 

Sept.    5, 

'64  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

West,  Aratus  H  28)Xew  Portland  M. 

Aug.  14, 

'62,  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

268 


HISTORY  OF   THE 


COMPANY  D. 


rr-  ,2 

'S'bb 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

.      RESIDENCE. 

•r  ~    into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

I 

) 

P 

S.  Service. 

< 

t 

So 

SERGEANTS. 

S.  Harrison  Plummer.  .  2 

1  Waterford.... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  1st  Lieut. 

William  B.  Etter  2 

6  Waterford.  .  . 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

John  31.  Webster  19  Waterford.  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pro.  1st  Sergt.,  pris.  Julv  1, 

'63,  died  of  dis.  July  11/64. 

Jessa  A  Cross                  ^ 

4  Bethel  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  Xov.  24,  '62. 

Charles  A.  Locke  J2 

7  Bethel 

3L 

Aug.  14,  '62  Reduced   to    ranks    at  own 

request. 

William  F.  Lombard.  .  .  2 

[)!Peru... 

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner. 

Joseph  H.  Hamilton.  ..  24  X.  Yarmouth. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62;  Pris.     Wd.   Spotts.,  May  8, 

'64.     Wd.  Feb.  (>,  '65. 

Win.  H.  Broughton  |2 

1  Portland  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  2d  Lieut. 

Walter  E.  Stone  L' 

i;  Waterford.... 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Reduced  to  ranks. 

Edwin  R.  Bowie  21  ;  Portland  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Joseph  Durmells  1 

sXewfield  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

William  H.  Small  20  i  Dixfield  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Fordyce  P.  Tvvitchell  .  .  1 

S  Bethel  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '621 

Jauie's  Parsons  26]  Lexington  — 

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

CORPORALS. 

Benjamin  F.  Walton.  .  .  22  Peru  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  3Iarch  23.  '63. 

David  J.  Parsons  2 

J  3Iexico  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Edwin  Farrar  \2 

5  !  Bethel  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Fred.  Dec.  26,  '62. 

l>aac  F  Jewett                 1 

3'  \Vnt;prf<>T-(1 

« 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Chelsea  C.  Abbott  23  Dixfield.  .  .'.  .'  .'  !  s'. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Walter  E.  Stone  |2 

2  Waterford  .  .  .     S. 

Aug.  14,  '62: 

Sanford  31.  Reed  2 

1!  Mexico  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  3Iissing  in  bat.  July  1,  '63. 

Joseph  H.  Hamilton.  ..  2 

[  X.  Yarmouth.    S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

Benjamin  F.  Fuller.  .  .  .  2 

2  Brunswick  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  July  1,  '63.     In  hosp. 

Lat'orest  Kimball  22  Waterford  .  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62;Wd.  July  1,  '63,  disc.  Mar, 

28,  '64. 

Charles  H.  Putnam  2 

1  Bethel  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pris.  July  1  ,  '63,  died  in 

Richmond,  XTov.  22,  '63. 

Edwin  Bailey  'l 

5  Lovell  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Peter  T.  Bean  2 

)|Bethel 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Edwin  R  Bowie              2 

Piirt.lanri 

s! 

Auff.  14   '62  j  Promoted  Sergeant. 

Charles  Couture  19  Quebec  

s! 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Nelson  A  Lane                i 

J  PfilmiH 

31. 

AU<A  14,  '62 

Charles  D.  Ryder  18  N.  Yarmouth. 

M! 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

William  H.  Small  20  Dixfield  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

Horatio  G.  Townsend.  .  <i 

*.  Xewfield.... 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  'Disc.  June  28,  '65. 

Fordyce  P.  Twitchell..  18  1  Bethel  
William  F.  Lombard.  .  .  29  Peru  

s. 

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

MUSICIANS. 

George  P.  Hall  2 

-->  Bethel  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Cyrus  L.  J.  Cook  2 

3  3Iadrid.. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  From  Co.  C.  Des.  Jan  4,  '63. 

Charles  A.  Locke  27  :  Bethel  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

WAGONER. 

Oliver  H.  McKeeii  2 

9  Waterford  .  .  . 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

PRIVATES. 

Adams,  Hazeu  h 

3  Stoneham  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62jPris.  July  1,  '63,  died  in 

Richmond,  Xov.  5,  '63. 

Adkins,  3Ioses  D  127  Cumberland  . 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Deserted  before  muster. 

Andrews,  Henry  F  18  Lowell  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bailev,  Edwin  ii 
Bailey,  Stilhnan  W  1 

Si  Lowell 

S. 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62iPromoted  Corporal. 
Aug.  14,  '62  'Promoted. 

j|Peru  

Bancroft,  Columbus.  .  .  <2 

8  Dixfield  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Bean,  Peter  T  2 

n  Ttet.hpl 

g 

Au°"     14    '6'-*  :Pris    .Tiilv  1     'fin-   nrn    corn 

Beard,  Lewis  C  19  Bethel  
Broughton,  Wm.  H  21  1  Portland  

s! 
s. 

-fl-U^,.      If,      U^ 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Buck,  Franklin  3 

i\  Green  wood  .  . 

31.    Aug.  14,  '(52 

Butters,  Levi  3 

TlFrveburg  

M. 

Autr.  14,  '62 

Disc.  Xov.  10,  '62. 

Butters,  James  31  2 

S  Lovell  

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Butters,  Timothy  3 

8  Waterford...  . 

M.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64,  died  Xov. 

29,  '64. 

Bowie,  Edwin  R  2 

1  Portland  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Chapman,  3Iilton  3 

1  Bethel  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  D— Continued. 


269 


NAMES. 


RESIDENCE. 


Coffin,  Stephen 

Cot  are.  Charles 

Downey,  John 

Dowues,  Theo.  S 

Dunnells,  Joseph 

Eastman,  Sylvester  M. . 
Fish.  Lorenzo  S 

Foster,  John  F 

Foy,  Almerin  A 

Fuller,  Benjamin  F. .  . . 

Gray,  Enoch  P 

Gray.  Jeremiah  P 

Gray.  Samuel  jr 

Greaton,  Harrison  M.. 
Hamilton,  Joseph  H... 
Hamblen,  Alpheus  S.. 

Hamlin,  Edwin  L 

Harriman.  Abel  H.  ... 

Hayes,  Edward  E 

Hayes,  Erastus 

Herriman,  George  M.. 

Hill.   Wilson... 

Hilton.  Smith 

Hobart.  Austin  W 

H<jlt,  George  S 

Hnbbard.  James 

Huston,  James  T 

Irish.  Stephen 

Jones.  Greenfield  T.... 
Kenniston,  Amos  H..  . 

Kilgore,  Dean  A 

Kimball,  Andrew 

Kimball.  Laforest 

Lane,  Xelson  A 

Love  joy,  John  H 

Manning,  Michael 

Mason,  James  S 

Mason.  Thomas 

Me  Keen,  Lyman  R. .. 

Milliken,  Sullivan  O... 

Murphy,  James 

Park.  Silas  H 

Parsons,  Joseph  A  ... 

Pingree,  Asa  B 

PJummer,  Charles  .... 
Putnam,  Charles  H — 
Richards,  Prentiss  M  . 

Rider,  Charles  D 

Roberts.  Adrian  G 

Roberts,  Albert  W.  . . . 

Rolt'e.  Henry  A.  J 

Rourke,  Lorenzo 

Russell.  Ceylon 

Seavey,  Set'h  E 

Small;  William  H 

Smith,  Charles 

Stevens,  Charles  H 

Stone.  Moody  R 

Townsend.  Horatio  G. 
Twitehell,  Fordvce  P. 


24!Lovell 

19  Quebec 

19  Windsor,  N.S. 
38  Mexico 

llSNewfield.  .. 

1 20  Lovell 

25  Dixfield 

19|Gray 

19  Sumner 

22  Brunswick.  . . 
!0  Lovell 


:  y 
-.  •/ 


Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 


18  Lovell 

.  J33  Stoneham. .  . . 
,21  Brunswick  .  ., 

24  N.  Yarmouth, 

1 24  Lovell 

I 
.'21  Waterford.  .. 

;18  Lovell 

.:24  Mexico 

.  21  Mexico 

,  >8  Lovell 

.  31  Stoneham 

.  26  Lewiston 

.32  Bethel 

.  22  Portland 

.  27  Dixfield 

.  18  Roxbury 

.  20  Lovell 

.  18Pownal 

.  18  Lovell 

.  45  Waterford  .  . . 
.  24  Waterford.... 
.  :22  Waterford.  .. 

.18  Poland 

,  18  Norway 

.[35  Portland 

.44 1  Portland 

.'36  Lewiston 

,  J32. Lovell 

.  j  181  Waterford.  .. 

.30  Portland 

.26  Dixfield 

.  118  Mexico 

.143  Albany 

.36  Waterford.... 

J21  Bethel 

.  29  Roxbury 

.  1 18  N.  Yarmouth. 

29  Minot 

18  Falmouth  — 

20  Rumf  ord  

18  Lewiston 

40  Bethel 

18  Albany 

20  Dixfield 

21  Phila'phia,  Pa 


REMARKS. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


!  S. 

!  S. 
I  S. 


.123  Waterford 

32; Waterford. . 
ISNewfleld.  ... 
i  18  Bethel 


Aug.  14, 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
;Aug. 
Aug. 

iAug. 
'Aug. 
'Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
:Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
I  Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
IAug. 
Aug. 
'Aug. 
Aug. 
iAug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
[Aug. 

Aug. 
'Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 
iAug. 
'Aug. 

Aug. 
,Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 
iAug. 
'Aug. 
iAug. 
'Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 
iAug. 
I  Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 
;Aug. 


'62  Hospital  nurse. 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 

'62  Miss,  in  action  July  1,  '63. 

'62  Wd.  Nov.  4,  '62,  Disc.  Dec. 

j     13,  62. 
'62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

-62: 

'62  Miss,  since  Dec.  13,  '62, 

j     supposed  killed. 
'62  Miss,  since  July  1,  '63,   disc. 

I     Sept.  24,  '64. 
'62 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62 
'62 
'62 

'62  Transferred  to  Co.  C. 
'62  Promoted  to  Corporal. 
'62:Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62,  disc,  for 

!     dis.  Mar.  18,  '64. 
'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62Guardat  headquarters. 
'62 1 
'62! 
'62 

'62  Disc.  Nov.  24,  '62. 
'62, 

'62  Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 
'62  Wd.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62  Miss,  in  action  May  8,  '64. 
'62, 

'62  Disc.  March  23,  '63. 
'62; 

'62  Disc.  Mar.  23,  '63. 
'f  2  Disc.  Mar.  10,  '63. 
'62  j 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62  Disc.  Mar.  5,  '63. 
'62! Disc.  Feb.  27,  '63. 
'62  Disc.  March  10,  '63. 
'62  i 
\2  Miss,  since  Dec.  13,  '62, 

supposed  killed. 
'62  i  Never  mustered. 
'62!  Deserted  Aug.  19,  '62. 
'62 1  Pris.  Getts.  July  1,  '63. 
'62  Miss,  in  action  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62 (Disc.  Dec.  15,  '62. 
'62! Pro.  Com.  Serg.  Nov.  11,  '64. 
'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62 1  Pris.  Getts.  July  1,  '63. 
'62  Wd.Getts.Julyl,'63,pro.cor. 
'62  Disc.  Jan.  14,  '63. 
'62  Pris.  July  1,  '63. 
'62  Disc.  Nov.  13,  '62, 
'62  Disc.  Mar.  6,  '63. 
'62 

Accidentally  Wd.  Oct.19,'62. 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Wd.  July  1,  '63. 
'62  Missing  since  July  1,  '63. 
Supposed  killed. 

Absent  sick. 
'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62|Pris.  Getts.  Prom.  Corp. 


270 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  D.— Continued. 


NAMES. 


Warren,  Jonathan 

Washburn,  Hiram  K.. 

Wells,  Edward 

Went  worth,  Leonidas. 

White,  Barnard  H 

Whitman,  Gilbert  M.  L. 

Wood,  Isaac  W 

Yeaton,  James  A 

Joined  Co.  since  Dec. 

Brown,  Charles 

Brown,  George 

Bodson,  William 

Bryan,  George 

Bell,  George  W 

Burns,  David 

Bartlett,  Jonathan  C. .. 

Bryant,  Johnson  F 

Barrett,  Michael  J 

Blake,  William 

Coffin,  Albert  M 

Cutts,  Oliver  W 

Dee,  Nicholas 

Daggett,  Albion  K 

Fan-is,  Daniel  jr 

Grant,  Benjamin  F 

Glover,  Sylvanus  G 

Gould,  William  A 

Houlahan,  James  H 

Inmau,  Horatio  W 


RESIDENCE. 

I 

36LovelL... 

18  Dixfield 

<24  Lovell. 
-Hope 

Dixneld 

18|  Woodstock.  .. 
26  Waterford.  .. 

Dixneld 

1st,  1862. 

Portland 

Portland 

Portland 

Lewiston 

20  Saco 

1 25 1  Portland 

29Litchfield.... 

i2!)  Paris 

37  Lewiston 

1 42  [Portland 

28  Carroll 


Sarsfteld 

Bangor 


i  - 

23 

44 

23  Charlotte  .. 

1 25  Bangor  ... 

] 23  Lewiston  .. 

1-21  Brownville. 

44  Lewiston. .. 

20  Lee 


Jones,  William  G 28! Belfast 

Knee  land,  Charles  H  . .  28;  Lee 

Lee,  Israel |27  Bancroft.  . . . 

Leathers,  Emery  R 33;Presque  Isle. 


Leaker,  George 

Lowell,  Oliver  H 

Meader,  Isaac 

McKenney,  Nicholas  . . 

McKenney,  James 

McPherson,  James 

Moody,  Frank 

Martin,  Richard  H  

Mallett,  Howard 

Mitchell,  Peleg 

Malaghan,  Thomas 

Pollard,  Frederick 

Pray,  George  H 

Pollard,  Andrew  J 

Parsons,  Joseph  W 

Parsons,  Almond 

Putnam,  Daniel  G 

Rich,  Charles  H 

Robertson,  Stephen  S.. 

Seavey,  Ezra  S 

Sibley,  Edward  P  

Stackpole,  Edmund  F.. 

Smith,  John 

Summers,  Alga 

Thompson,  Amos  S 

Joined  Co.  since  Dec. 
Belongey,  Morris 


27 1  Portland.  ... 
32  Gorhaui 


20  Litchfield  . . . 


22  Sarsfield . 
18  Sarsrield. 


Alva  PI 
Weston..  .. 


26!Molunkus. 

25iLee 

44iPeru 

36  Portland. . 
22  Greene  . . . 


28  Portland 

34  Linneus 

30  Herinon 

18  Sebec 

31  Dover  

28  Strong , 

18  Bethel 

33 'Mars  Hill... 
18  Lowell     

22  Yarmouth.. 

23  Portland 

23  Whitney ville 
19 j Portland.  ... 

jlst,  1863 

19]  Portland 


Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 


REMARKS. 


Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Getts.     Wd.  in  action 

June  is,  '64. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc.  Feb.  27,  '63. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Des.  Aug.  18,  '62. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  It,  'H2!Disc.  Feb.  5.  '63. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 


July  31, 
iJuly  28, 
!Aug.  8, 
iJuly  30, 
July  30, 
Aug.  7, 
I  Aug.  4, 
Aug.  5, 
Aug.  8, 
Aug.  10, 
Aug.  13, 
Sept.  8, 
Sept.  8, 
Aug.  27, 
Sept.  10, 
Sept.  5, 
Aug.  8, 
Aug.  22, 
Aug.  21, 
Aug.  13, 

Sept.  10, 
Aug.  10, 
|AuK.  14, 
Aug.  13, 


63  Conscript. 

Wd.     In  hospital. 
Paroled  Prisoner. 
Paroled  Pris. 
Pris.  May  5,  '64. 

5.  act.  May  8,  '64. 


'63;  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Sub.  mi 


Disc.  May  25,  '65. 
Disc,  dis.'  Jan.  11,  '64. 

Disc.  dis.  May  30,  '64. 
Pris.  May  19,  '64. 

Disc.  Dec.  12,  '63. 

Wd.     In  hospital. 
Miss,  ac'n  June  6,  '64. 


'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  |Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63 1  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63;  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con. 

'63  Con.    Paroled  Pris. 

'63  Con.    Disc,  by  order  May  22, 

'65. 

'63  Con.    Paroled  Pris. 
'63  Con. 
'63|Con. 
'63  Coi 


Disc,  by  order  June 
15,  '65. 

Sept.  11,  '63  Con.     Paroled  Pris. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  Capt.  from  1st  Lieut. 

Co.  F. 

Aug.    3,  '63  Con.    Par.  Pris.    Disc,  by- 
order  June  5,  '65 
'63  Con.    Wd.  May  6,  '64. 
'63  Con.  Disc,  order  May  25,  '65. 
'63  Con. 

Wd.  May  8,  '64. 
Absent  sick. 


Aug.  15, 
Sept.  9, 
Sept.  11, 
Sept. 11, 
Aug.  15, 
Aug  13, 
Sept.  11, 
Aug.  18, 
Aug.  3, 

Aug.  8, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  15, 
Sept.  10, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Sept.  15, 
Sept.  10, 
Sept.  18, 
Sept.  10, 
Sept,  10, 
Sept.  5, 
July  30, 


'63  Con. 
'63 1  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63lCon. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 

June  5,  '65. 
'63Uon. 
'63JCon. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'air 


Wd.  May  6,  '64. 
Wd.     Disc,  by  order 


Wd.     In  hospital. 
Pris.  May  5,  '64. 


63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 


S.    Nov.   11, '64  Con. 


Pris.  May  5,  '64. 
Disc.  dis.  April  26,  '64. 
Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 
Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 
Par.  Pris.    Disc. 
Des.  Nov.  23,  '63. 
Des.  <  )ct.  20,  '63. 
Wd.  May  8,  '64. 
Disc.  dis.  Dec.  19,  '63. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  D.— Continued. 


271 


NAME. 

§0 

RESIDENCE. 

Married 
or  Single.  || 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  service. 

REMARKS. 

Briggs,  Edward  

25 

Gouldsboro... 

M. 

Sept.  11,  '63 

Con.    From  Co.  A. 

l)RT*l>v    T^aao   TT 

Belfast  

Mar.  21,  '65 

Conscript. 

Fitch,  Atwood  119 

Damariscotta. 

's. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

From  Co.  K.  as  2d  L't. 

Hunt,  Charles  H  J32 

Kaatnovt..  . 

S. 

Sept.    3,  '64 

Con.    Disc.  April  26,  '65. 

Holt.  Samuel  !  30  Belfast 

M. 

Oct.      5,  '64 

Conscript. 

Jacobs  George  T           !^8  "Rpifnaf-. 

M 

S«nt.    99    T.J. 

Conscript. 

Kingsbury,  Marcus  D  .  . 

19  Bradford.  .'.'.  '. 

S.'   Oct.      6,  '64 

Substitute. 

Knowles,  William  H.  .  . 

27  St.  Marys  

Aug.     7,  '63 

Sub.  from  Co.  A.     Missing 

in  action  Autr.  19,  '64. 

Liniken,  Ruf  us  

25  

S. 

Aug.    7,  '63  Con.  from  Co.  "A. 

Moody,  David  jr  

26'  

S. 

Aug.     5,  '63!Con.  from  Co.  A. 

Malcomb,  William  A.  .  . 

21  Newcastle  .... 

S. 

July  28,  '63  i  Sub.  from  Co.  A.    Prisoner. 

Malcomb,  John  F  

22  Newcastle  

s. 

Aug.    7,  '63'  Sub.  from  Co.  A.  Wounded. 

Disc.  April  21,  '65. 

Marshall,  Charles  19  Bangor  

s. 

Oct.    13,  '64 

Conscript. 

Mathews,  Edward  H.  .  .  |40 

M. 

Sept.  27,  '64 

Substitute.  Missing  in  action 
Feb.  6,  '65. 

Morrell,  William  

2\ 

Portland  

M. 

Oct.      9,  '64  Sub.  Par.  Pris.   Discharged 

by  order  June  5,  '65. 

Mahoney,  John  

25  Bangor  

S. 

Oct.      5,  '64  Substitute. 

Mahoney,  Dennis  

44;  Augusta  

S. 

Oct.      6,  '64:  Substitute. 

Meader,  George  W  

18  Belfast  

Oct.    26,  '64  Substitute.      Discharged  by 

order  May  29,  '65. 

Mylrie,  Alexander  F.  .. 

29  Bangor  M. 

Oct.     ,7,  '64  ;  Substitute. 

Martin,  Michael  

27  Rockland  S. 

Sept.    5,  '63  Substitute  from  Co.  A. 

Mann.  George  R  

30  Bangor  

M. 

Sept.  30,  '641Con.     Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65.    disc. 

by  order  May  19,  '65. 

Manstield,  Joseph  D  — 
Monk,  Alfred  K  

22Foxcroft  M. 
18  Belfast  S. 

Sept.  24,  '64  Conscript. 
Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute. 

Malone,  Theodore  

22  Baugor  S. 

Sent.  20.  '64  Con.     Disc.  Jnlv  19.  '6S 

Maxey,  William  H  

24  Belfast.  .  .       .    M.  (Sent.  21,  '64  Con.     Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Newcbmb,  Alonzo  118 

Belfast 

S. 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute.    Wd.  Feb.  7   '65. 

Newcomb,  Henry  G  19 

Belfast  

s.' 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute.  Missing  in  action 

Feb.  6,  '65. 

Potter,  Gabriel  

21  1  

s. 

Oct.    24,  '64 

Substitute. 

Pillsbury,  Charles  E.... 

26  Belfast  

s. 

Sept.  21,  '64  Sub.     Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65,    disc. 

by  order  June  6,  '65. 

Parlin,  Charles  H  

24  Skowhegan 

Dec.     3,  '64 

.Tninfifl  sisi  9r\  f.t   f'rnm  "W  C.  S 

Parsons,  James  

26  !  Lexington  

Jan.   14,  '62  From  Co.  A.      Prom.  Sergt. 

Soule,  Richard  

26  Bradford  

s. 

Sept.  21,  '64  From  Co.  A. 

Smitte,  Franklin  

25  Belfast  

M. 

Sept.  22,  '64  Conscript. 

Townsend,  Lysander  P. 

33  Portland  

...jJuly  14,  '63(  Conscript.       Discharged  by 

order  June  17,  65. 

Tendell,  William  

58 

Auburn  

M. 

July     7,  '64  Substitute.     Discharged  by 

order  May  29.  '65. 

Wyman,  James  R  

'~ 

Harmony  July     7,  '63  From  Co.  A.     Prisoner. 

272 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  E. 


NAMES. 


SERGEANTS. 

Lincoln  K.  Plummer. 
Edwin  C.  Stevens 

Aubrey  Leavitt 


Lewis  B.  Doe 

Hiram  H.  Houston. 
Jones  Whitman 


Warren  Seaward 

Joseph  G.  Lamb 

Martin  B.  Soule 

William  Balentine 

Luther  Bradford ...... 


Clement  C.  Williams. . . 
Bray  Wilkins 

CORPORALS. 

Jones  Whitman 

Samuel  K.  Doe 

Warren  Seaward 

Daniel  F.  Houghton. . . . 
Winslow  E.  Packard. . . 

Charles  E.  Cross 

Joseph  G.  Lamb 

George  W.  Williams... 

Charles  H.  George 

Martin  B.  Soule 

William  Balentine 

Consider  F.  Blaisdell.. 

Eben  Curtis,  2d 

Sampson  A.  Thomas.  .. 
Octavius  H.  Tubbs 


Luther  Bradford 

Henry  F.  Judkins 

Harrison  Merchant. . . 

Daniel  A.  Soule 

Thomas  D.  Staples  , . 

Henry  A.  Dorr  

Pascal  P.  Gilmore 

Bray  Wilkins 

Benjamin  F.  Worth  . 

MUSICIANS. 

Frank  E.  Hitchings . . 

James  S.  Priest 

Charles  H.  Ring 

Frank  M.  Merrill..  .. 

WAGONER. 

Otis  Hood  jr 

PRIVATES. 

Abbott,  Charles 


RESIDENCE. 


19l Jefferson. . . 
20  Waterville. 

23 1  Turner 

40  Vassalboro. 
Newport.  . . 
Turner 


Vassalboro. 
Leeds 


Waterville. 


23 'Waterville. 
22  Turner  . . 


New  Portland 


18  Fairfield 


18  Turner  

36  Vassalboro. 
201  Vassalboro. 

21 .1  Weld 

24;  Jay 

25:  Waterville.. 

21|Leeds 

27 1  Newport.  .. 
27  Hebron  .... 
24 1  Waterville. 
23 !  Waterville. 

|25|Jay 

26  Leeds 

'21  Turner 

18  i  Hebron 


Andrews,  James  M. . . 

Alden,  Seth  H 

Allen,  Sidney  A 

Balentine,  William. . . 

Bates,  William  T 

Bearce,  Isaac  P 

Berry,  Charles  R  

Blaisdell,  Consider  F. 
Bolt  on,  Horace  W    .. 


22!  Turner 

24  i  Fairfield.  .. 

20' Weld 

19  [  Waterville. 

34  Castine 

23lBrewer 

19|Dedham.  .. 
18 1  Fairfield.  .. 
18  Vassalboro. 


18  Waterville. 
25  j  Vassalboro. 

18  Newport    . . 

19  Turner 


26  Turner 

25  Newport.  . 


29  Plymouth.. 

21  Turner 

18  Turner 

23  Waterville. 

23  i  Waterville. 
ISjHebron 

24  j  Leeds 

25  Jay 

22  Newport 


S 


Mustered 
into  the  U. 

S.  service. 

REMARKS. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pro.  2d  Lieut,  and  1st  Lieut. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  1st  Sergt.  and  Sergt.  - 
Major.     Pris.  July  1,  '63. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pro.  1st  Lieut,  and  2d  Lieut. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  July  1,  '63. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pro.  1st  Sergt.  and  2d  Lieut. 

and  1st  Lieut.  Co.  B. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  July  20,  '65. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  by  order  May  29,  '65. 
Wd.  July  1,  '63,  disc.  June 

15,  '64. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Aug.  18,  '64;   Wd.  Feb. 

6,  '65. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pris.  Aug.  19/64;  disc.  July 

31,  '65. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
A  IIP-.  14.  '62 

Prnmntpd    Spro-pant 

S 


M.    Aug.  14,  '62|Disc.  for  dis.  Dec.  17,  '62. 
S.    Aug.  14,  '621  Promoted  Sergeant. 
S.    Aug.  14,  '62!  Disc,  for  dis.  May  15,  '63. 
M.   Aug.  14,  '62:  Red.  to  ranks;  ace.  wd. 
S.   [Aug.  14,  '62|Reduced  to  ranks. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pro.  Sergt.  Pris.  July  1,  '63. 

Aug.  14,  '62 


M 


Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  31,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62:  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62i  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62|Disc.  by  order  May  29,  '65. 
Aug.  18,  '62iRed.  to  ranks  at  own  request. 
Aug.  14,  "J 


S. 

M 

M 

S 

M. 

S. 

- 

S. 

> 

S. 
s. 
s. 
S 

S. 
,M 

M. 
S 

s! 

s. 
•-.. 
s. 
s! 

M. 
M. 


Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Sept.  16, 
Sept.  5, 

Sept.  5, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14. 


'62;  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  paroled. 
'62  Disc,  by  Secretary  War  Jan. 

I     4,  '64. 

'62iPromoted  Sergeant. 
'62!Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64. 
'62  Pris.  July  1,  63;  paroled. 
'62 
'62 
'63 
'63 

'62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
'62,  Wounded  Aug.  18,  '64. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  March  9,  '63. 

'62  Reduced  to  ranks. 

'62 

'62 


'62  Ace.  wd.  Oct.  20,  '62;  Pris. 

I     July  1,  '63. 
'62 

'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62  Disc,  by  civil  authority. 
'62  i  Promoted  Corporal. 
'621  Hospital  nurse,  Dec.  16,  '62. 
'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  6,  '62. 
'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62  Pro.  Corp.    Pris.  July  1,  '63. 
'62!Disc.  for  dis.  Dec.  6.  '62. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  K.— Continued. 


273 


- 

Hip 

Mustered 

NAMES.                   „•      RESIDENCE. 

:-.:: 

into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

iX                                   i  cr  . 

S.  Service. 

<\                •*•  = 

Bradford,  Luther  22  Turner  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62;  pris.  July 

1,  'G3. 

Brann,  Robert  C  32  Vassalboro.  .  . 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Brann,  Robert  C  32  Vassalboro.  .  .    ^7' 

Aug. 

11. 

'62 

Bumpus,  Franklin  L.  .  .  27  Belgrade  ~^' 

Burgess,  Ambrose  43  Vassalboro.  .  .  i  vr 

Aug. 
Aug. 

i  1. 
i  1. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  15,  '63. 
'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Burnliam,  John  A  2 

«  Leeds...         .  MX1" 

Aug. 

!  i. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Sept.  23,  '63. 

Curtis,  Eben  ,  2d  26  Leeds  °' 

Aug. 

L8, 

'62  [Prom.  Corporal. 

Cushman,  Phyletus  F..  .jl 

8  Hebron  j  = 

Aug. 

!  i, 

'62 

Daniels,  Lorrain  A  1 

^  Newport  j   *• 

Aug. 

1  t, 

'62 

Emerson,  John       .       .  .  ^ 

0  f'hiiifi                  ^-    Aus?. 

1  1, 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  20,  '63. 

Fales,  Curtis  V  20  Turner  s-    Aug. 

1  1, 

'62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Fossett,  Robert  M  3 

1J  Vassalboro.  ..:  M-    Aug. 

i  !. 

'62 

Foster,  Charles  li  20  ;  Httsneld  S. 

Aug. 

1  i. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  1,  '63. 

Foster,  William  G  IS1  Pittsfield  S. 

Aug. 

1  !, 

'62  Wd.  July  2,  '63;    disc.   Nov, 

24,  '63. 

Freeman,  Charles  A  21  Vassalboro.  .  .     ^- 

Aug. 

!     !, 

'»  2  Disc,  for  dis.  Sept.  25,  '62. 

George,  Charles  11  27  Hebron  M. 

Aug. 

1  1. 

'62  Prom.  Corporal  Dec.  1,  '62. 

George,  Francis  21  Leeds  S. 

Aug. 

!  i. 

'62  Hospital  nurse. 

Greenwood.  Geo.  H  1 

8  Hebron  

S. 

Aug. 

11. 

'62 

Grindell,  Jeremiah  jr..  28;  Newport  M. 

Aug. 

1  1 

;«2|Disc.  for  dis.  Feb.  2,  '63. 

Harmond,  George  C...  18  Turner  i   S.    Aug. 

1  i. 

'62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63.  Paroled. 

Heath,  John  3 

3Jav  M 

Aug. 

i  I, 

'62 

Hey  wood,  Calvin  M  18  Turner  

S. 

Aug. 

1  !, 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  20,  '63. 

Hodsdon,  Samuel  L.  .  .  .  2 

iBvron...        .     S. 

Aug. 

li. 

'62 

Hovt,  Stephen  A  42  Vassalboro.  .  .  i   S.    Aug. 

1  i, 

'62  Prisoner  July  1.  '63. 

Hussey,  George  G.,  jr.  .  20  Leeds  i  S.  ;  Aug. 

1  1, 

'62 

James,  Charles  E  '. 

I1  Jay  M.   Aug. 

11. 

'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Jennings,  Rollin  F   2 

5  '  Leeds  :  M.   Aug. 

1  1, 

'62 

Johnson,  Benjamin  W.  l 

TjJav  i  M.  lAug. 

14, 

'62  Promoted  Musician. 

Johnson.  Frank  B  ^ 

2  Pittsfield  ;  S.  ,Aug. 

14, 

'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Judkins,  Henry  F  2 

4  Fairfield  \  M.  ,Aug. 

1  1. 

'62  Cornp.  Clerk,wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Knight,  Joseph  F  L 

1  Newport  '  S.    Aug. 

11. 

'62 

Littlefield,  Asel  A  1 

S  Belgrade  

S.    Aug. 

11, 

'62 

Lvford,  Charles  F  ;1 

9  Waterville.  .. 

S.   (Aug. 

i  1, 

'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Lyford,  James  M  1 

8  Waterville.  .. 

S.   :Aug. 

11, 

'62!  prisoner  Julyl,  '63;  Exch. 

Lvon,  Charles  C  24  Newport  
Merchant,  Harrison  20  1  Weld  

M.   Aug. 
M.   Aug. 

i  1, 
1  1. 

'62;  Wd.  Julvl  ,'63;  dis.  June3,'64. 
'  62  [Prisoner  July  1,  '63.  Paroled. 

Merrill,  Frank  M  1 

9  i  Turner  ... 

S.  :Aug. 

14, 

'62'  Detailed  for  Drummer. 

Mills,  Albion  B  18,  Vassalboro... 

S.  :Aug. 

1  1. 

'62  1  Wounded  July  1,'63. 

Monk,  Isaac  J  2 

4  Turner  .  .  . 

M.   Aug. 

14, 

'62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63.  Paroled. 

Peare,  George  H  21ILeeds  

M.   Aug. 

14, 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  14,  '63. 

Petteno-ill  Samuel  W      2 

n!T.pp<1«                   S.    Aus. 

11. 

'62 

Pratt,  Sarson  C  19  Turner  

S.    Aug. 

L4, 

'62 

Priest,  Hiram  T  1 

8  Vassalboro.  ..'  S.  ;Aug. 

1  1, 

'62 

Pulsifer,  Alexander  W.  2 

•)  Weld  S.    Aug. 

11, 

'62  Wd.  May5,  '64;  dis.Jan.  10/65. 

Richardson,  Orson  F.  .  .  1 

8  Vassalboro.  .  .    S.    Aug. 

14, 

'62 

Richmond,  Granville.  .  .  35iLeeds  M.    Aug. 

14, 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  9,  '65. 

Riggs,  Jerry  W  1 

1  Jay  s.    Aug. 

14, 

'62  Wd.Mav4,i64;disc.June5/65. 

Robinson,  John  F  b 

6  Rome  !  M.   Aug. 

1  1, 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  July  16,  '63. 

Spaulding,  Melb'ne  C.  .  21  :  Newport  S.    Aug. 

1  1. 

'62  Deserted  Dec.  1,  r62. 

Soule   Daniel  A       .          1 

Q  WafcA-rvillo 

S.    Aug. 

is. 

'62 

Soule,  Martin  B  24'  Waterville  .  .  . 

S.  JAug. 

1  1. 

'62  'Promoted  Corporal. 

Thomas,  David  S  18  Byron  

S.    Aug. 

11, 

'62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  paroled. 

Thomas,  Sampson  A...  2 

1  Turner  

S.    Aug. 

14, 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 

Tibbetts,  Andrew  J  i 

7  Newport  

M.  [Aug. 

14, 

'62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Tibbetts,  William  A...  5 

1  Belgrade  

S.   iAug. 

11. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  June  10,  '63. 

Towle,  Clark  L  ] 

8  1  Newport  

S. 

Aug. 

14. 

'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Towle,  Mark  ] 

8  Newport  

S. 

Aug. 

1  1. 

'62  Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64;  paroled. 

Townsend,  RoscoeB...  i 

4  Jay  

s. 

Aug. 

1  1. 

'62 

Trask,  Ezra  W  C 

8  Belgrade  

M. 

Aug. 

14, 

'62  Wounded  May  5,  '64. 

Tubbs,  Octavius  H  1 
Ward  George  W      .       1 

8  Hebron  
8  Vassalboro. 

S. 

s. 

Aug. 
A  no- 

14, 

1  1. 

'62  Prom.  Corp.  ;  pris.  July  1,  '63. 
'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  1,  '62. 

Webber,  Gustavus  V...  1 

!8  Vassalboro.  .. 

M.  |Aug. 

14, 

'62  Wd.  Julyl  ,'63  ;disc.Dec.l6/63  • 

19 


274 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  E.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

•     RESIDENCE. 

Sb 

«3 

r--r2   ' 

S^'.   Mustered 
£•£  into  the  U. 
*  .  I  S.  Service. 

^0 

REMARKS. 

Webber,  Virgil  H  

Wpvmnnfrh    TirmiHiv      . 

25  Vassalboro.  .. 
36  Pittsfiplri 

S.   !Aug.  14,  '62 
S.     AIIOP     14    'fi'> 

Wheeler,  William  W , 
White,  Charles  S.  ... 
White,  Frank  J 

Winship,  Charles  P.. 
Worth,  Benjamin  F . . 


18  Leeds 

33  Jav 

18  Palmyra.... 

18  Turner  .. 

I 
18  Vassalboro. 


Worth,  Francis 44  Vassalboro.  . , 

Weber,  John  W 121  Belgrade 

Joined  Company  since!      Dec.  1, 1862. 

Achorn,  Orlando  R J18  Augusta 

Arnold,  Isaac 39  Bradford 

Arnold,  Joseph  T |41  Bradford 

Baron,  Alfred 22  Portland 

Blodgett,  Lorenzo  D.  . .  21  Portland 

Blodgett,  Hainlin  L. . . .  20  Portland 

Bickmore,  Daniel  O. . . .  27  Oldtovvn 

Babcock,  Luther  J 29  Edinburg 

Burnham,  William  O. .  20  Oldtown 


Buswell,  Stephen. .  . . 


20  Presque  Isle. 


Bryant,  Charles  F 23  Presque  Isle. 

Berry,  John |26  Bridgewater 

Cooley,  Elisha J44  Augusta 

Cotton,  Charles 28  Portland 

Cobb,  Ainasa |18  Parkmau.  . . . 

Cookson,Christopher  C.  25  Linneus 

Christophers,  Joseph...  29  Alvah  Plan.. 


Crocker,  Elbridge  P. .  . . 

Crabb,  William  H 

Cole,  Lemuel  X 

Chambers,  Ben  j.  W.. 

Davis,  Alvah  M 

Davis,  Daniel 


Davis,  Daniel,  2d 

Davis,  George  T 

Davis,  Henry  L 

Dane,  Francis  S 

Dickey,  William 

Decker,  Greenlief  E. 

Douns,  Ezekiel  C 

Dudley,  Ambrose. . . . 

Ellis,  John 

Fairbrother,  Isaac  H. 

Hale,  Charles 

Hall,  Lucius  AV 

Hatch,  George  W  — 

Howard,  James  Jr. . . 
Hutchins,  Charles  L.. 

Hartwell,  John 

Imhoff,  Oscar 

Jewell,  Benjamin  F. . 

Jewell,  Edwin  M 

Kay,  John  M 

Keefe,  John 

Kelly,  James 


23  Lowell.... 
22  Bangor . . . 
19  Hampden 
19  Linneus . . 


21  Jefferson 

40  Oldtown 


33  Winn 

21  Turner 

22i  Portland  .  . . 
32Dedham.... 
25  Oldtown.... 
21  Smithfield.. 
36  Portland ... 

j  22!  Augusta 

21tLewiston... 

2llOrono 

|25,No.  4   R.  L. 

27  Alison 

29  Exeter  . . . 


20  Medway 

34  (Augusta.... 

21  St.  Albans., 

121  Augusta 

24  Troy 

!22  Wales 

28  Portland. .. 

21  Portland.... 

22  Calais 


XiU.£.      AT,       \JA 

S.  j  Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  May  20,  '63. 
M.  iAug.  14,  '62. Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  14,  '63. 
S.  i [Rejected  at  Final  Muster, 


i     Aug.  14.  '62. 
S.   | Aug.  14,  '62!Pris.   Dec.    13,    '62;     exch.; 

!     wd.  July  1,  '63. 
S.  iAug.  14,  '62, Wd.  at  Weldon  R.  R.   Aug. 

i     18,  '64;   pro.  corp. 
M.  jAug.  14,  '62 
S.    Aug.  14,  '62jDisc.  for  dis.  Dec.  10,  '62. 


July  17, 
Sept.  9, 
Sept.  15, 
'Aug.  1, 
|Aug.  1, 
July  13, 
Aug.  12, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  12, 
j  Sept.  5, 


'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63. Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63,  Con. 
'63 ;  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 


Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 


Des.  Sept.  6,  '63. 


Wd.  May  10,  '64. 


M.   Aug.  15, 


vl. 

S. 

8. 
M. 
8. 

M. 
S. 
M, 

S. 

s. 
M. 

M, 
M. 
S. 
M. 
S. 
8. 
M. 
S. 
S. 
s. 
M. 
M. 
.M. 

S. 
M. 
S. 

s, 

M. 
S. 

s. 
s. 

M. 


Sept.  1, 
JJuly  17, 
iAug.  5, 
Aug.  16, 
Aug.  14, 
iSept.  11, 

iAug.  14, 
ISept.  16, 
Sept.  11, 
j  Sept.' 17, 

July  31, 
Aug.  12, 

Sept.  3, 
July  17, 
Sept.  17, 
Aug.  27, 
Sept.  14, 
July  28, 
Aug.  5, 
Aug.  4, 
Sept.  18, 
Aug.  26, 
Aug.  13, 
July  27, 
Sept.  7, 

Aug.  13, 
July  14, 
Aug.  31, 
Aug.  8, 
Aug.  31, 
July  16, 
July  31, 
July  28, 
Aug.  5, 


Wounded  Aug.  18, '64. 
Deserted  Sept.  1,  '63. 


Miss,  in  action   Aug. 
|     19,  64. 

'63  Con.  Pris.  June  21, '64. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63|Con. 
'63'Con. 
'63  Con.  Miss  in  action.  June 

6,  '64. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con.    Miss,   in  action,  May 

8,  '64. 

'63  Con.    Wounded  May  6,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Miss,  in  action,  June 

1,  '64. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63 1  Con. 


'63  Con. 
'63  iCon. 
'63|Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con. 


Des.  Sept.  26,  '64. 
Disc.  June  26,  '65. 

Disc.  Nov.  26,  '63. 
Des.   Nov.   2,  '63. 


Disc.  Feb.  13,  '64. 
Des.  May  4,  '64. 
Wounded  June,  '64  ; 
j     wounded  Apr.  1,  '65. 
63  Con. 

Disc.  Dec.  8,  '63. 


'63  iCon. 
'63  Con. 


'63  Con. 

'63|Con. 
'63!Con. 
'63  Con. 
'63;  Con. 


Deserted  Sept.  8,  '63. 
Wounded  May  10,  '64. 
Deserted  Nov.  27,  '63. 

Deserted  Sept.  17,  '63. 
Deserted  Nov.  28,  '63. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  E—  Continued. 


275 


"HTi 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

.      RESIDENCE. 

C  — 

into  the  U.                REMARKS. 

B 

-* 

S.  Service. 

<, 

S3 

Lewis,  Benjamin  < 

50  Calais  

M. 

July  31,  '63  Con. 

Lvon,  John  { 

50  Portland  

S. 

Aug.    4,  '63  Con.    Deserted  May  4,  '64. 

McKillop,  Donald  

53  Portland  

S. 

July   31,  '63  Con. 

McXulty,  George  - 

22  i  Portland  

s. 

July  29,  '63  Con.    Wounded  April  1.  '65; 

discharged  May  30,  '65. 

Manson,  Frederic  i 

&  Calais  

s. 

Aug.  10,  '63  Con. 

Montague,  Frederic  —  < 

58  Augusta  

s. 

Aug.     1,  '63  Con. 

Xeal,  David  C  i 

51  Monticello  .  .  .    S. 

Sept.    1,  '63  Con. 

O'Dea,  Thomas              .  1 

H'  Portland             S 

Sept.  19,  '63  Con. 

Partridge,  Samuel  i 
Peters,  John              ...  1 

>1  Hampden'.  .  .  . 
8  Povtliiml  .  .  . 

s. 

s. 

Sept.  16,  '63  Con.'    Miss,  in  act.  May  7/64. 
July   29,  '63  Con.     Deserted  Sept.  8   '63 

Reed,  Jacob  31  Dixrield  
Runnells,  Andrew  J...  25]  Pattagumpus. 

M. 
M. 

July   30,  '63  Con.     Deserted  Sept.  6,  '63*. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Con.     Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Schmit,  John  32  Augusta  1   S. 
Staples,  Thomas  D  134  Castine  M. 

Aug.    8,  '63  Con.    Deserted  Sept.  6,  '64. 
Sept.  16,  '03  Con. 

"Ward,  Sylvanus  H  1 

8  Greenbush... 

S. 

Sept.  17,  '63  Con. 

Weed,  Alonzo  S  i 

'0  Aiurusta.  .  . 

s. 

July   22,  '63  Con. 

Westfal,  William  2'.i  Portland  !  S. 
Witherell,  Daniel  40;  Lewiston  M. 

Aug.    1,  '63  Con.    Deserted  Sept.  6,  '64. 
July   30,  '63  Con. 

Joined  Cmpanv  since1 

Dec.  1,  1863. 

Baston.  Franklin"  X  35  Banjror  

..(Oct.    13,  '64  Con. 

Bell,  James  '1 

s  Houlton  !  Nov.   24,  '64  Substitute. 

Choate,  (Jliarles  E  , 

s  Fairneld  S.    Sept.    7,  '64  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Dorr,  Henry  A  !i 
Downing,  George  A.  .  .  .  i 

'3  Brewer  S.    Sept.    5,  '63  Trans,  from  Co.  A;  pr.  corp. 
51  Skowheffan  .  .    S.  !Aue:.  14,  '62  Trans,  from  Co.  A. 

Fahay,  James  20  Bangor  S. 

Sept.  10,  '63  Substitute:  transferred  from 

Co.  A:  disc.  Mav  20.  '65. 

Gilmore,  Pascal  P  19  Dedham  S.   jSept.    5,  'C3  Substitute;  prom/corp. 

Greenlow,  George  W..  .  18]Pi%esque  Isle..    S.  iSept.    8,  '63  Substitute. 

Greenlow,  Aaron  R  : 

!4  Presque  Isle..    S. 

Oct.    13,  '64  Con.     Disc.  Mav  30.  '65. 

Getchell,  Andrew  '] 

8  Portland  S. 

Aug.  18,  '63  Substitute. 

Gardiner,  Enoch  R  l 

4  MapletonPL.     S. 

Oct.    13,  '64  Con. 

Hart  ,   George  

8  Bangor  !   S. 

Sept.    3,  '64  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Hair,   George  ji 

2  Fremont  P1..J  S. 

Xov.  10,  '64  Con.     Wounded  Mar.  31,  '65; 

i 

i     discharged  Mav  30,  '65. 

Hanscom,  William  H..  1 

9  Orono  S. 

Sept.    5,  '63  Substitute. 

Havden,   John  ^ 

5,  Bangor  

S. 

Sept.  13,  '64  Substitute;  wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Haskins,  Moses  4 

4  Oldtown  .  .  , 

M. 

Sept.    7,  '64  Substitute. 

Kelly,  Hugh  ;.30  Bangor  S. 

Sept.    9,  '34  Substitute. 

Kimball,  Charles  1 

9  Harmony  ....     S. 

Sept.    9,  '64  Substitute;  disc.  June  6,  '65. 

Kimball,  Sylvester  E.  .  1 

8  Harmony  

S. 

Sept.    9,  '64  Substitute. 

Kenney,  George  L 

21  Augusta  S. 

Oct.      7,  '64  Substitute;  wounded  Feb.  6, 

Mahony  ,  William  R  —  1  18  Saco  S. 

'65;  discharged  May  17,  '65, 
Sept.    9,  '64  Substitute. 

Moore,  Gustavus  19  Gardiner.  ....     S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Joined  as    2d  Lieut,    from 

Co.  B. 

M"urch,  Albert  J  24  Stark  s  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Xewell,  Albert  M  2 

7  i  Portland... 

M. 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute;  disc.  June  5,  '65. 

Xewell,  James  X  33  Portland  

M. 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute. 

O'Brien,   Dennis  28  Augusta  

S. 

Oct.      7,  '64  Substitute. 

Page,  Samuel  W  2 

1  Orono  

S. 

Sept.  30,  '64  Con. 

Phillips,  Reuel  36  Bangor  

M. 

Sept.  30,  '64  Con. 

Perkins.  Abner  W  3 

7  Bangor  

Sept.    5,  '64  Con. 

Roberts.  Frank  A  2 

fl'Rmifror   .  . 

S. 

Oct.      6,  '64  Substitute:  disc.  June  14,  '65. 

Reynolds,  Hirain  38  'Belfast  

M. 

Sept.  28,  '64  Con. 

Ricker,  Isaiah  37  [Belfast  

S. 

Sept.  2  .  '64  Con. 

Richards.  Anson  X"  3 

7  Belfast.  .  . 

M. 

Sept.  2  ,  '64  Con.    Disc.  July  13,  '65. 

Riley,  John  21  1  Augusta  

S. 

Oct.        ,  '64  Sub.  ;  miss,  in  act.  Dec.  10,  '64. 

Rowe,  Charles  A  i 

0  Portland  

M. 

Oct.        ,  '64  Substitute. 

Royal,  Darius  X  3 

7  Belfast.  .  . 

M. 

Sept.  2  ,  '64  Con. 

Sedeau,   Paul  22  Bangor  
Smith,  Henry  J  23'  Bangor  

S. 
S. 

Oct.      5,  '64  Substitute. 
Sept.  30,  '64  Con. 

Smith,  William  W  35  j  Bangor  

S. 

Oct.      1,  '64  Con. 

276 


HISTORY  OF   THE 
COMPANY  E.— Continued. 


NAME. 

6 

-- 

* 

3  • 
18 

;  ' 

18 
24 

RESIDENCE. 

o> 
~r  Tfj 

If 

S  c 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  service. 

REMARKS. 

Smith,  Aaron  G-  
Simmer,  Samuel  S  
Thompson,  John  F..  .  . 

Williams,  Clement  C.  .  . 

Wilkins,  Bray  
Waite,  John  P  

Belfast  
Orono  
New  Portland 

New  Portland 

Fairfield  
Gushing  

§ 
M. 

S. 

S. 

S. 

Sept.  27,  '64 
Sept.  30,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Oct.     10,  '64 

Conscript. 
Substitute;  disc.  May  20,  '65. 
Transferred     from    Co.    A; 
discharged  May  3,  '65. 
Sergt.;   trans,  from  Co.  A; 
pris.  Aug  19,  '64;  disc.Julv 
31,  '65. 
Corp.;   Trans,  from  Co.   A; 
promoted  Sergeant. 
Substitute. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


277 


COMPANY  F. 


14 

3Iustered 

NAMES. 

£     BESIDENCE.     C  ~. 

into  the   I'. 

RE3IARKS. 

*l                                   %\ 

S.  Service. 

SERGEANTS. 

Daniel  L.  Warren  

22  Standish.  .. 

S.   'Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  2d  Lieutenant. 

Isaac  R.  Whitney  :22  Windham.  .  .  . 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  1st  Sergt.;  2d  Lieut. 

) 

Co.  G. 

Charles  H.  McKenney.  !25  Bridgton  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  June  19,  '65. 

James  Locke  44  Buxton  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Reduced  to  ranks  at  own  re 

quest;  disc.  Mar.  26,  '64. 

Charles  W.  Ross  32!Biddeford.  .  .  .    31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

James  F.  Hamblen  33  Limington  —    31. 
John  McPhee  32  Gorham  >  31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Acting  Ordnance  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Fris.  July  1,  '63.     Exclrged. 

Alpheus  S.  Harmon  ....  18  Standish  S. 

Aug.  14.  Y,2 

Frank  J   I  eavitt               19  Buxton                S 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  L.  Seavev  ,18  Saco  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Frank  L.  Tarbox  

21  Hollis  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

COBPOBALS. 

George  A.  Gatchell  

34  Buxton  .  .        .    31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  June  6,  '65. 

Lorenzo  Hooper  26  Waterboro  ...    S.  . 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Reduced  to  ranks  Aug.  13, 

'62  and  detailed  teamster. 

Edward  L.  Varnev  21  Brunswick.  .  .  |  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Charles  H.  Goodridge*.  22  Westbrook.  .  .    S. 

Aug.  14,  'G-i 

Red.tor'ks;  disc.  Jun.23,'65. 

William  Canndl  27  Gorham  31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Benjamin  F.  3Ietcalf.  .  .19  Gorham  31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  Nov.  29,  '62. 

Samuel  F.  Burnell  19  Bridgton  :   S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

John  3IcPhee  32  Gorham  31 

A_ug.  14,  '62  'Promoted  Sergeant 

Ephraim  H.  Flovd  27  Saco  •  31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Jacob  T.  Locke.  ."  27  Dayton  .31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  July  15,  '63. 

William  31anchester  jr.  23  Standish  

s. 

Aug.   14,  '62 

John  Arkit  19  Paris  

S.  .Sept.   7,  '63 

Benjamin  Dalton  32  Bridgton  .... 

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  H.  Goodridge.  .  ,22  Westbrook  ..     S. 

Aug.  14,  '62; 

Alpheus  S.  Harmon.  .  .  . 
Frank  J  .  Leavitt  

18  Standish  
19  Buxton  

S. 
S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Pro.  Serg.;  pris.  Aug.  19.'64. 

Thomas  L).  1'age  

24  Burlington... 

S. 

Aug.   14,  '63; 

Charles  L.  Seavev  

18  Saco  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

Sumner  C.  Swett  

19  Standish  

Aug.  14,  '62 

Frank  L.  Tarbox  

21  Hollis  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Serseant. 

MUSICIANS. 

Henrv  C.  Crockett.    .,    18  Westbrook..  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Larkin  L.  Barker  21  Bridgton  
Sidnev  E.  Swett  18  Standish  

s. 
s' 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62  Reduced  to  ranks. 

William  A.  Follett  18  Scarboro  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

WAGONERS. 

Gideon  31.  Tucker  

32  Standish.  .  . 

31. 

Aug.  14.  '62  Promoted  to  wagon  master. 

Thomas  J.  Dorset  18  Standish  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

John  D.  3Iarch  31  Bridgton  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62| 

Frank  Rhodes  26  Davton  .  v  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  A.  Warren  20;  Waterboro.  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

PRIVATES. 

| 

Andrews,  Abram  S  20  Gorham  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Barker,  Levi  D  1*  Sweden  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prisoner  Julv  1,  '63. 

Benson,  Oran  26  Waterboro.  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  'Wounded  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Bickford,  Warren  C.  ..  18  Parson  stield.. 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  December  13,  '62. 

Blair,  Samuel  

18  Gorham  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bowden.  Charles  A  

18  Waterboro... 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Rejected  at  final  muster. 

Brocklebank,  Xathan  C. 

26  Bridgton  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Burnham,  George  R  

20  Hollis  

31. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  July  1,  '63;   disc. 

3Iav  13  .'65. 

Burnham,  John  31  

19  Parsonsfield.  . 

S. 

Aug.  15,  '62 

Cleaves,  Royal  L  

18  Bridgton  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Xurse  in  Regt.  Hospital. 

Prom.  Hosmtal  Steward. 

Crediford.  Oliver  

18  Biddef  ord.  .  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Cross.  Aaron  

22  Bridgton  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62i 

Davis.  Josiah  B.  .  . 

28  Suco.  .  . 

S. 

Ancr     14.  'tf'>:Pria.  F>pr>    13.  'R2.      Wd. 

278 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  F.— Continued. 


NAMES. 


RESIDENCE. 


Dalton,  Benjamin 32  Bridgton 


Dorset,  Thomas  J 

Fenderson,  Benjamin.. 

Floyd,  Ephraim  H 

Follett,  William  A 

Giles,  Charles  H 

Green,  Joseph 

Green,  William  F 

-Guilford,  Hiram 

Hamblen,  James  P 

Harding,  George 

Harding,  John  F 

Harding,  John  M 

Harmon,  Alpheus  S 

Harmon,  Benjamin  — 

Hodgdon,  A  brain  B 

Howe,  William  G 

Johnson,  Albion 

Jordan.  Granville  B. . . . 
Lancaster,  Bradford  F. 

Leavitt,  Frank  J 

Libby,  Lorenzo  D 

Livingston,Luther  D.2d 

Locke,  Edward  A 

Locke,  Jacob  T 

Locke,  James  F 

Locke,  William  P 

Lowd,  William  R 

Manchester,  William  jr. 

March,  John  C 

March,  John  D 

Mayo,  Gardner  G 

McCann,  Charles  M.... 
McGrath,  Charles  E.... 

Merrill,  George  E 

Palmer,  George 

Pelton,  La  Roy 

Pierce,  Charles  R 

Pike,  Benjamin  F 

Powers,  Albert 


18 ;  Standish 

34  Saco  


|27lSaco 

18  Scarboro 


'•g,  Mustered 
;.g  into  the  U, 
:efi  S.  Service. 


REMARKS. 


Aug. 
Aug. 


!  27  Waterboro...  |  S 


32 

30  Gorham 


M.  'Aug.  14,  '62;Asst.  Q.  M.  Sergeant,  '62  . 

Wd.  Aug.  is,  <<;4;  pro.  Cor. 
'62  Detailed  regt.  wagoner. 
'62,Wd.  July  1,  '63;    disc.  June 

.    6,  '65. 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62lProinoted  Musician. 
'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Oct.  16,  '63. 
'62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch. 
'62 1 


33  Lirnington.. 
18  Gorham 

20  Dover,  X.  H.. 
I     i 

'30  Saco 

18  Standish 

42  Buxton 

21  Hollis 

20  Standish 

33  Gorham 

18  Sweden 

23  Anson 

i!9  Buxton 

33  Wiudham  .... 

!32  Saco 

2o  Waterboro... 

;27  Dayton 

ilS  Buxton 

J20  Buxton 

J39  Denmark 

23  Standish 

20  Kennebunk't 

31  Bridgton 

26  Bridgton 

|23  Saco 

21  Brownfield  .. 

18  Saco  

21  Saco  

18jAn«on 

21|Wareham,Ms 

IS.Hollis 

18  Wmdham 


VI. 

M. 
M 
M. 

'I: 

M. 

S 

M. 

S 
S. 
S. 

s. 

g 
g, 
M. 

.M. 

s. 

M. 

S 

s. 

VI. 

s. 
s. 

s 

VI. 

s. 
s 
s. 

.M. 

s. 
s. 
s! 


Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
'Aug. 

jAug. 
I  Aug. 
iAug. 
i  Aug. 
I  Aug. 

[Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
iAug. 
JAug. 
Aug. 
I  Aug. 
{Aug. 
!Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


Reynolds,  Charles '23!  Saco M. 


62  Detailed  Ordnance  Sergeant. 

62  Discharged  Feb.  1,  '63. 

62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  wd.  Feb.  6, 

!     '65. 

62  Discharged  Xov.  13,  '62. 
62  Promoted  Corporal. 
62  Discharged  April  14,  '63. 
62  Disc.  Sept.  21.  '63. 
62  Des.  Sept.  28,  '62. 
'62 

62  Wounded  Aug.  19,  '64. 
62  Wd.    Disc.  Sept.  17,  '63. 
62  Promoted  Corporal. 
62  i 
62 

62jWd.    Disc.  Dec.  24, '63. 
62  Promoted  to  Corporal. 
62! Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  26,  '64. 
62 

62|Disc.  June  17.  '65. 
'62  Promoted  Corporal. 
'62  Wd.     Disc.  May  15,  '65. 

Detailed  as  Wagoner. 
62  Deserted  Oct.  6,  '62. 
62 
62 


62 


Richardson,  Joseph. 
Richardson,  Osborn. 

Rickpr,  Hiram 

Rhoades,  Frank 

Robinson,  James 

Rogers,  Cyrus  2d. . . . 

Rogers,  James 

Savage,  Eugene 

Sawyer,  Freeman  C . 
Seavey,  Charles  L. . . 

Smith,  David 

Smith,  Francis  L . . . 
Smith,  George  W... 

Smith,  Melville  B... 
Swett,  Sidney  E 


28  Sweden !  M. 

19  Denmark M. 


S. 
A  I, 

:M. 

i 

s. 

S, 

i  s! 
s. 


26iDayton 

38'sebago 

34;  Anson 

40:  Buxton 

18,Anson 

19  Saco  

IHjSaco 

18!  Waterboro... 

22!  Buxton 

18 1  Saco 


Hollis S. 

18  Standish |  S. 


[Aug. 
JAug. 
!Aug. 
Aug. 

;Aug. 

Aug. 

;A"g. 
'Aug. 
|Aug. 
jAug. 
Aug. 
!Aug. 
'Aug. 

Aug. 
!Aug. 


Wounded  July  1,  '63. 


62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch.;  pris. 

Aug.  18,  '64. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  May  5,  '64;    disc.   May 
22,  '65. 


'62  Detailed  as  asst.  wagoner. 

'62 'Discharged  Jan.  12,  '63. 

'62 ;  Discharged  March  9,  '63. 

' 62 ! Discharged  Oct.  7,  '62. 

'62  Absent.     Unknown. 

'62 

'62  Promoted  Corporal. 

'62]Dischai'ged  Aug.  21,  '65. 

'62 

'62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch.;  pris. 

Aug.  18,  '64. 
'62  Wd.  Aug.  18,  '64;   disc.  Feb. 

27,  '65 


'62 


Detailed  as  drummer. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  F.— Continued. 


279 


—  * 
fS'Sb 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

.     RESIDENCE.  :'C.5 

into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

IS* 

ti.  service. 

< 

teg 

Swett,  Smrmer  C  '  19  Standish  

S.  lAug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Strout,  James  A  2 

0  Standlsh  

S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Tarbox,  Frank  L  2 

1  Hollis...         -     S-    Aug.  14   '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Thompson,  John  E  '21  Staudish  M.   Aug.  14,  '62  Supposed  discharged. 

Thorpe,  David  H  3 

2  Saco  M.  jAusr.  14,  '62 

Tibbetts,  Sheldron  :  29  Saco  M.  Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  July  1,  '63. 

Tyler,  Abram  21  Buxton  M.  ,AUJJ.  14,  '62 

Tyler,  George  '1 

8  Buxton  

fc-    Aug.  14,  '62 

Tyler,  John  A  18  Buxton  S.  !Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  Nov.  10,  '62. 

Ward,  William  W  1 

SiGorhain  '  ».   ,Aug.  14,  '62 

Warren,  Charles  A  2 

0  Waterboro.  ..    S.    Aug.  14,  '62 

Det.  as  wagoner  Sept.  7,  '62. 

Walker,  EbenJ  3 

9  Anson  :  M.   Aug.  14,  '62 

Webster,  John  W  18  Man'ter.N.H.    S.  'Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  Aug.  18/64  to  May  4,  '65. 

Whitney,  Alonzo  M  1 

8  Gorham  

b. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Joined  Company  sine  e 

Dec.  1,  1862. 

Allen,  Benjamin  F  22  Belfast  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '63 

Drafted. 

Arkit,  John  1 

9  Paris  

S. 

Sept.    7,  '63 

Substitute.    Prom.  Corp. 

Atwood.  George  H  23  Otisfleld  

S. 

Sept.  18,  '63 

Substitute. 

Bishop,  James  C  1 

8  Wayne  

S. 

Sept,    9,  '63 

Sub.     Disc,  by  order  May 

22,  '65. 

Blake,  Frederic  W.  C..  3 

9  Portland  

S. 

Sept,  12,  '63 

Substitute. 

Butters,  Warren  ,2 

8  Exeter  

M. 

Aug.  15,  '63 

Drafted.     Wd.;     disc.  April 

21.  '65. 

Bussell,  Theodore  E.  ...  26  Hudson  

M. 

Aug.  13,  '63  Drafted.     Miss,  since  Aug. 
10,  '64. 

Bradford,  Abraham.  .  .  .  25  

M. 

Aug.     6,  '63  Drafted.    Wd.;  disc.  Jan. 

16,   65. 

Chadbourne,  John  W.  .  23  Oxford.  M.    Sept.    9,  '63  Substitute.     Wounded. 

Cunningham,  Samuel..  44  Washington. . 

Douglass,  Ashbell  S 29  Sebec 

Dow^  John  E 19  Buchanan  PI. 

Dunton,  AViimot  W 44  Liberty 

Evans,  Hiram  F 25  Washington. . 

Fenderson,  Joseph  P. . .  27  Saco 

Gammon,  Levi 22  Buckfield  .... 

Gould,  Thomas  J 21  Dixmont 

Grant,  Benjamin  F 18  Bradford l 


Glasier,  George  A  

40  Boston,  Mass,  j  M. 

Aug. 

Haley,  Dennis  

19  Saco  i  S. 

Sept. 

Hammond.  Edwin  G.  . 

.  26  Lincoln  i  M. 

Aug. 

Mark,  Andrew  

.  22  Biddeford....  j  S. 

Sept. 

Merritt,  Edmund  W  .  .  . 

.;22  Bridge'r,  Ms.    M. 

Aug. 

Page,  Thomas  D  
Paul,  Frank  

.22  Burlington...    S. 
.  28  Gorham  S. 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Perry,  Clark  E  

44  Hebron  S. 

Aug. 

Pickering,  Ansel  

.[21  Wakef'd,N.H    S. 

Aug. 

Pierce,  Sfiinuel  

25  Hudson  S. 

Aug. 

Powers,  William  T.  .  .  . 

27  Marion  M. 

Aug. 

Rowe,  Cyrus  A  

.  29  Sunnier  M. 

Aug. 

Rowe  Llovd  D 

18  Springfield...    S. 
19Veazie  S. 

Aug. 
Sept. 

Rogers,  Charles  E  

Reeves,  Samuel  

35  Augusta  M. 

Aug. 

>-.  26,  '63  Sub.    Disc.  May  19,  '65. 
M.    Aug.  14,  '63  Drafted. 
S.    Sept.  17,  '63  Substitute. 
M.   Aug.  27,  '63  Sub.    Missing  since  Aug.  19, 

:    '64. 

S.    Aug.  26,  '63- Sub.    Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 
M.    Sept.  10,  '63  Drafted. 
S.    Sept.    7, '63  Sub.    Disc.  Jan.  27, '64. 
M.   Sept.  10,  '63  Sub.    Disc.  Sept.  6,  '64. 
S.    Sept.    5,  '63  Substitute. 

12,  '63  Sub.     Des.  Oct.  16,  '63. 
9,  '63  Substitute. 
14,  '63  Drafted. 

Sept.  15,  '63  Substitute.    Paroled  pris. 
14,  '63  Drafted.    AYd.  June  17,  '64; 

I     Disc.  May  25,  '65. 
14,  '63  Drafted.     Promoted  Corp. 
29,  '63  Substitute. 
Aug.  14,  '63  Drafted. 


Reeves.  Stephen  H 32  Windsor 

Speed.  William  H 21  Charleston.  . . 

Tucker,  George  M 18  Lee 

Joined  Company  sine  e    Dec.  1, 1863. 

Berry,  Levi 40  Embden 

Grossman,  Alfred  M.. . .  25  Alton No 

Dean,  Daniel 21  Belfast j  S.  |Oct. 


14,  '63  Draf.     Disc.  May  18,  '65. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Drafted. 
13,  '63  Drafted. 
Aug.  13,  '63 .Drafted.    Wd.  May  5,  '64; 

i     disc.  Feb.  18,  '65. 
28,  '63  Substitute. 
5,  '63  Substitute. 
31,  '63  Sub.     Disc,  for  dis.  Dec. 

i     29,  '63. 

M.    Aug.    4,  '63  Sub.  Disc,  for  dis.Dec.29,'63. 
I  S.    Sept.    1,  '63' Substitute. 
M.  ISept.  10,  '63, Sub.    Des.  Nov.  29,  '63. 

' 

M.  'Aug.  14,  '62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 
3,  '64  Conscript. 
5,  '64  Deserted  April  1,  '65. 


280 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  F.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

8 

* 
!5 
23 

. 

1 

26 
21 

• 

". 
2] 
34 

29 
26 

•I 
•23 
',-' 
20 

).' 

21 
23 

29 
26 

35 

r>Q 

RESIDENCE. 

i-  v 
Sab 

If 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Iiiuian,  Stewart  M  
Keisser,  Charles  
Lotlirop,  Cherbury  F.  .  . 

Murphv,  John  F  
Merrill",  Hiram  A  

O'Connell,  Michael  
Oban.  Henry  
Oliver,  Seth  

Pickering,  Albert  

Orono  
Kenduakeag.  . 
Chesterville.  . 

Bangor  
New  Portland 

Bangor  
Oldtown  
Appleton  

M. 

S. 

S. 

s 
M. 

M. 

S. 
M 

Sept.  30,  '64 
Sept.  30,  '64 
Am;-.  14,  '62 

Sept.    G,  '61 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Sept.    2,  '64 
Sept.    9,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Oct.      5,  '64 
Oct.    24,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Sept  28   '64 

Wounded  April  1,  '65. 

Joined  as  2d  Lieut,  from 
Sergeant-Major;  prom. 
1st  Lieut,  and  Adjutant. 

Transferred  from  Co.  A; 
discharged  June  14,  '65. 

Transferred  from  Co.  A; 
discharged  May  20,  '65. 

Transferred  from  Co.  A; 
discharged  June  6,  '65. 

Sub.    Trans,  from  Co.  A. 
Sub.     Trans,  from  Co.  A. 

Joined  as  2d  Lieut,  fr.  Co.  A. 
Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Trans,  from  Co.  A;  des. 
March,  'H5. 
Transferred  from  Co.  A. 
Transferred  from  Co.  A; 
disc.  May  18,  '65. 

Holden  
Sarstield  PI.  . 
Anson  

M. 
M 

Rowell,  HanifE  

Small,  Daniel  
Smith,  Andrew  
Spear.  Asa  
Sleeves,  James  A  
Sylvester.  Martin  B  .  .  .  . 
Speurin,  Daniel  A  
Sullivan,  James  
Spaulding,  Chauucy  — 
Soule.  Charles  C  
Stevens,  James  A  

Stewart,  Thomas  
Smith,  Andrew  J  

Tibbetts,  Joel  

Machias  

M. 
M. 
M. 

S. 

S. 

s. 

M. 

M. 
M. 

M. 

Aug.  23,  '63 
Sept.  22,  '64 
Aug.  17,  '63 
Sept.  27,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Oct.      5,  '64 
Oct.      6,  '64 
Oct.      6,  '64 
Aug.  27,  '63 

Sept.    2,  '64 
Aug.  22,  '63 

Oct.      7,  '64 
^ept.  30,  '64 
Oct.      5,  '64 
Sept.  30.  '64 
Oct.      7,  'P4 
Oct.      7,  '64 
S*-pt.  27,  '64 

Eastport  

Skowhegan  .  . 
Trenton.  
Monroe  
Lincolnville.. 
Belfast  

Bath  
Bangor  

Bangor  

Veancour,  Desira  S  
Withee.  Alonzo  S  
Woodward,  Solomon.  .  . 
Wilson.  Charles  
Young,  James  B  

19  Orono  
33  Glenburn  
IS  Mass  
33  Portland  
31  Lincolnville.. 

S. 
M. 
S. 
S. 
M. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  G. 


281 


o 
~,  Ti 

Mustered 

REMARKS. 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE.  j'C.S 

into  the  U. 

O 

-.j 

H  32 

S.  Service. 

< 

S  0 

SERGEANTS. 

James  U.  Childs  

21 

Farmington  .. 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pro.  2d 

Lieut.  Co.  H. 

Pris 

rTliriT>Toc  "H"     R    T  OT^-Fttcf. 

»i 

a 

1     July 

Anrr      11     'RO! 

1,  '63. 

Benjamin  F.  Watson.  . 

Cyrus  Bos\vorth 

'  William  H.  Towers 

John  H.  Frain 

Byron  D.  Babcock 

Joseph  A.  Ricker 

Joseph  P.  Austin 

Luke  Emery 

Alonzo  Smith 

Boardman  Williamson 

CORPORALS. 

Joseph  P.  Austin 

Gardner  B.  Wade 

Gorham  Lord 

Thomas  W.  Luce 

Darius  Sawyer 

David  McCleary 

William  T.  Symons 

William  W.  Hardy 

Benjamin  Norton 

John  H.  Frain 

Byron  D.  Babcock 

Joseph  A.  Rieker 

Benjamin  T.  Roberts. . 

Luke  Emery 

Samuel  T.  Farnham.   . 

John  W.  Lake 

Sylvanus  Lowe 

LeviM.  Muore 

Eugene  M.  Ryder 

Alonzo  Smith 

Boardman  Williamson 

Albion  Bailey 

Hiram  R.  Brackett 

MUSICIANS. 

Peletiah  Coolbroth 

James  S.  Thomas 

WAGONER. 

Elisha  G.  Baker 

PRIVATES. 

Austin,  Joseph  P 

Babcock,  Byron  D 

Babcock,  Charles  L... 
Bachelder,  Isaac  P. ... 

Baker,  Amos 

Bickford,  Reuel 

Bigelow,  William  H... 

Blake,  Willard  L 

Blunt,  David  F 

Boston,  Jason  L 

Bragg,  Edward  S 

Brawn,  Wilson 

Chamberlain,  Wm.  H. 

Chase,  William 

Cleveland,  Joseph  L. . 

Corbett,  Chas.  P , 

Crocker,  Abner 

Crocker,  Hiram  jr.  — 
Crocker,  Sylvester.  — 

Cross,  Josiah  W 

Day,  James  W 


,  27  Farmington  ., 
.  44  Skowhegan  . . 

,24  Calais 

,.21  Madison 

19  j  Palmyra 

,'18  Chesterville. . 

!  19  Skowhegan ... 
,22  Anson 

21  Anson 

19, New  Sharon.. 


.  19  Skowhegan  . . 

18:  Farmington  . 

,  19  Detroit 

38  Farmington. 
25  Madison 

39  Farmington.. 

22  Skowhegan  .. 

29  N.  Vineyard. 

29  New  Sharon.. 

21  Madison 

19  Palmyra 

18'Chesterville. . 

31  Skowhegan  .. 
i22  Ansou 

21  Palmyra    — 

18  N.  Vineyard. 
'27  Sebec 

18  New  Sharon.. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


18  Belfast 

'21  Anson 

19  New  Sharon., 
18  Harmony 

21  Detroit 


S.  Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
S.  !Aug.  14, 
M.  .'Aug.  14, 
M.  Aug.  14, 
M.  Aug.  14, 
8.  Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
M.  Aug.  14, 
S.  'Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
S.  iAug.  14, 
S.  iAug.  14, 
S.  JAug.  14, 
M.  Aug.  14, 
S.  ,Aug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  31, 


•  31  Standish M. 


•  28  Gorham 


S. 


S.    Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  June  18,  '64. 


20  New  Sharon..    S. 


19  Skowhegan... 

19  Palmyra 

23  Palmyra 

21  Palmyra 

26  Hart  land 

33  Skowhegan  .. 
119  Skowhegan  . . 

|18  Pittsfield 

;19  Skowhegan  .. 

33  Hartland 

29  Farmington.., 
28  Skowhegan... 
I     | 

18  Skowhegan... 
18  Palmyra    .... 

27  Skowhegan  .. 
1 19  Farmington.. 

|18  Strong 

j!9  Strong 

J22  Strong 

27  Detroit 

19. New  Sharon. 


'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  4,  1863. 

'62  Wd.  Mar.  13, '63.    Disc 

'62 

'62  Prs.Aug.19,64;  disc. Sep. 4,65, 

'62  Discharged  by  W.  D. 

'62' 

•62 

'G2  Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 

'62i 

J 

'62!Prom.  Sergt. 

'62:Wd.  in  action  May  8,  '64. 

'62  Pris. July  1, '63;  wd.My.10 '64 

•62 

'62| 

'62iDisc.  Jan.  7,  '63. 

'62: Wd.  Feb.  20,  '63.     Disc. 

'62  Discharged  Dec.  29,  '62. 

'62;Pro.  1st.  Sergt.     Prisoner. 

'62'  Promoted  Sergeant. 

'62| Prom.  Sergt.;  pris.;  exch. 

'62 

'62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

'62  Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

'62 

'63 

'62 

'63 

'62 


Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  by  order  May  24,  '65. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Prom,  principal  musician. 


Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
M.  IAug.  14, 
S.  Aug.  14, 
'  Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


M. 


Aug.  14: 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14; 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14i 
Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 


'62  Promoted  Corporal. 

'62  Pro.  Cor.;  wd.  pris.  Jly.1,'63. 

'62  Wd.Dec. 13,62;  disc. Mar. 5,63. 

'62  Disc.  Jan.  13,  '63. 

'62 

'62  Deserted  Jan.  21,  '63 

'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

'62 1 

'62  Miss,  in  action  May  10,  '64. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  11,  '62. 

'62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62;   both  arms 

I     amputated. 

'62  Disc,  by  order  May  26,  '65. 
'62  Disc.  Jan.  19,  '63. 
'62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
'62  Died  Smoketown,  Oct.  24,  '62. 
'62', 

'62  Discharged  April  25,  '63. 
'62i  Wounded  May  5,  '64. 
'621 
'62 1  Discharged  Nov.  1,  '62. 


282 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY  G.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

& 

:;i 

26 
19 
18 
19 

22 

19 
21 

21 
33 
L8 
22 
L8 
L8 
21 
2(5 
32 

2r 
18 
26 
12 
24 
>2 

1- 

to 

{•• 
18 
3<J 
40 
18 
27 
.. 
L<: 
21 
18 
•tl 

I- 
24 

2] 
18 
3] 

3! 

21 
Ti 

r. 
2( 

a 

4i 
2( 
21 
18 

44 

L'f 
•2< 
li 

22 

:u 

RESIDENCE. 

Married 

or  Single. 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Demon,  Edward  

Skowhegan  .  . 
Farniington  . 
Farmington  . 
>few  Sharon. 
Farmington.. 
Farmington  . 
Anson  

Palmyra 

M. 
M. 

I: 
I: 

S. 

o 

s'. 

s. 

M. 

s! 
s! 

1: 

M. 

S. 
S. 
M. 
M. 
M. 
S. 

s 

M. 
M. 

S. 
M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 
s. 

s. 

s. 
s. 

M. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

s. 
s. 

M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

s. 

s. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14.  '62 
Aug.  14   '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Hospital  Steward. 
Wd.Dec.13,62;  disc.Ap.2,'63. 

Deserted  Dec.  11,  '62. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  26,  '63. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  'b2. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63;   wounded 
Aug.  18,  '64;  prom.  Corp. 
Wounded  July  1,  '63. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63;  prom.  Corp. 
Deserted  Jan.  21,  '63. 
Wd.Dec.13,'62;  dis.My.4,'63. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Discharged  Jan.  27,  '63. 
Discharged  Aug.  7,  '65. 
Wd.  and  pris.,  July  1,  '63. 
Missing  since  Dec.  13,  '62; 
wounded  Fredericksburg. 
Discharged  Jan.  9,  '63. 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Discharged  Mar.  11,  '63. 
Discharged  Mar.  31,  '63. 

Discharged  June  4,  '63. 
Deserted  Dec.  11,  '62. 

Discharged  Oct.  31.  '62. 
Wd.  May  8,  '64;  prom.  Corp. 

Discharged  Apr.  2,  '63. 
Deserted  Jan.  20,  '63. 

Discharged  Mar.  31.  '63. 
Discharged  Nov.  19,  '62. 

Wd.  at  Gettysburg  July,  '63. 
Discharged  Dec.  4,  '62. 
Wd.Dec.13,'62;  disc.Ap.9,63. 
Wd.Getts.,'63;  wd.May8,'64. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63;    wd.  May 
8,  '64;  disc.  Feb.  25,  '65. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Des.  Sept.  20,  '62;  ret.  under 
Pre.Proc.;  wd.  Aug.18,'64. 

Wd.  Dec.13,'62:  prom.  Corp. 
Deserted  Dec.  9,  '62. 

Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch.   Wd. 
May  5,  '64. 
Pro.  principal  musician. 
Discharged  Jan.  8,  '63. 
j  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Pris.  July  1,  '63;    Pro.  Corp. 
Discharged  Aug.  20,  '63. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  '02. 
Deserted  Dec.  9.  '62. 
Wd.  Gettysburg!!  July,  '63; 
wd.  May  8,  '64;  prom.  corp. 

Pris.  July  1,  '63;  paroled. 

Dow   Joshua  R 

Doyen,  Joseph  P  
Dyer,  Aaron  H  

Emery,  Luke  

Fairbrother,  Frank  
Farnham,  Samuel  T.  .  . 
Fenderson,  John  H  

Palmyra  
Madison  
Detroit  
N.  Vineyard.. 
Skowhegan  .  . 
Farmiugton.  . 
Skowhegan... 
Palmyra  
New  Sharon 
Detroit  

Skowhegan... 
X.  Vineyard.. 
Temple  
Farmington.. 
Farmington.  . 
Farmington.  . 
Farmington.  . 
Skowhegan... 
Farmington.. 
New  Sharon.. 
Xew  Sharon.  . 
N.  Vineyard. 
Anson  
Skowhegan... 
Palmyra  
Palmyra  
New  Sharon.  . 
Anson  
Skowhegan... 
Anson  
Anson  
Alison  

New  Sharon.  . 
Chesterville.  . 
Skowhegan... 
New  Sharon.. 

New  Sharon.. 
Anson  
Presquelsle.. 
Skowhegan... 
Skowhegan  .  . 

Anson  
Palmyra  
Palmyra  
Palmyra  
Farmington.. 
Temple  
Skowhegan  .. 
Skowhegan  .  . 
New  Sharon.. 

Skowhegan  .  . 
New  Sharon.. 

Furbush,  William  A  .  . 
Gibbs,  Thomas  A  
Gleason,  Sumner  A.  ... 
Goodrich,  Eben  
Gray,  Andrew  
Hodgkins,  Jacob  T  
Houston,  Lorenzo  C  

Judkins,  Sunnier  S  
Lake,  John  W  
Locke,  William  T  
Lovejoy,  Leonard  R.  .. 
Mace  John  W 

Mace,  Wilson  J  
Maddocks,  Alanson  C.. 
Merrow,  John  E  
Moody,  Converse  
Moore,  Levi  M  
Neal,  Andrew  

Norton,  Shepley  W.... 

Phelps,  Lewis  G  
Pollard,  Lyman  B  
Pratt,  James  W  
Prince,  Edward  M  
Pullen,  Harrison  
Quinby,  Manley  L  
Quint,  Andrew  J  
Quint,  George  R  
Quint,  William  F  

Ramsdell,  Hiram  B  
Ricker,  Joseph  A  
•   Robert*,  Benjamin  T.. 
Roby,  Benjamin  C  

••  Sawyer,  Thomas  D.  .  .  . 

Smith,  E.  Crosby  
Smith,  Llewellyn  C  
Snow  Daniel  B 

.Taylor,  James  C  
Tibbetts,  I-aac  F  
--  Titcomb,  William  H.  .  . 
Wade,  Gardner  B  
Wellman,  Joseph  F  
Wheeler,  John  M  
Wyman,  Clarence  L..  .  . 
Williamson,  Boardman 

Wilson,  Edward  
Works,  Lewis  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


283 


COMPANY  Gr.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

a 

RESIDENCE. 

Married 
or  Single| 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Boyle,  Barney :28  Portland.  . 

Coharn,  Timothy |20  Lewiston. . 

Collins,  George 21  Portland. . 


Condon,  Wm.  H 


20  Bailey  ville  . . . 


Doyle,  Michael 20; Brewer. 


Eaton,  John ;2T 


Field,  George  A S18  Brewer 

Green,  James 


Green.  William  H 

Hall.  Joseph  A 

Holbrook,  Isaac 

Hewitt,  Philo 

Jones,  Frank 

Judkins,  Alonzo 

Low,  Sylvanus 

Libby ,  Amasa  F 

Love,  William 

Lyons,  Isaiah 

Mardin,  Edwin. ....... 

Merritt,  Samuel 

Morgan,  Bowman  S . . . 
Mullin,  John 

McGinley,  John 

Nelson,  Chester 

Parkuian,  Russell  F. . . 

Porter,  Lewis  M  . 
Piper,  Merrill  J.. 


Waldo 


Portland 

(21  Barnard 

!24  Damariscotta 

28  Plymouth.... 

29  Ft.  Fairfield. 

21  Parkin  an 

30  Orneville 

27  Sebec 

20  Lincoln 

1 19  Xorridgew'k. 
j  21  j  Springfield. .. 

121  Atkinson 

j43iBangor 

22  Orneville  .... 
24  Portland 


23  Houlton 

20!  Lincoln 

20  Corinna 


18  Orneville  — 


'>20 


Rankin,  Charles  H.  . . . 

Rogers,  Erastus  C 

Rogers,  John  L 

Rogers,  William  S 

Rogers,  William  S.  B. 

Redd,  Henry  J 

Ryder,  Eugene  M 

Robbins,  Samuel  S 

Scott,  David  S 

Sanders,  Richard 

Saunders,  Francis  E. . 

Senegue,  Charles 

Shaw,  Erastus  M 

Shall,  Charles  P 

Sidney,  John 

Slavin,  John 

Smith,  James 

Smith,  James  A 

Smith,  Joseph  B 

Smith,  William 


Portland 


19  Monticello  . . . 
21lFt.  Fairfield. 
20: Ft.  Fairfield. 
29  Caruiel 


22  Rrownville. . . 

18 'Brooks 

18;  Belfast 

21  Anson 

21  Chester 

22  Portland 

21  Parkman 

ISOHallowell.... 

20  China 

!  34  Portland 

42  Portland 

33  Portland 

21  Portland 

25  j  Portland 

35  Mt.  Veriion.. 
30;  Portland 


Snow,  George  A ». . 

Spearin,  Charles  W  — 

Stone.  Edwin  F 

Stubbs,  Zoeth  E 

Sullivan,  Harriman  P.. 
Sutherland,  Aug.  A.. . . 
Taylor,  Howard  W.... 
Thompson,  Charles  E.. 

Walsh,  John 

Welch,  John  E 

Welch,  Robert 


18  Augusta. 
24  Sebec  ... 
18  Augusta 
31  Corinna. 

21  Clinton  . 
20  Lisbon.. 

22  Bvron... 
28'Starks... 
30  Portland 
38  Canaan  . 
42,Temple  . 


S.    Aug.    5,  '63  Conscript. 

S.    Aug.  10, '63  Con.;  paroled  prisoner. 

S.    Aug.    4,  '63  Conscript. 

S.  ISept.  18,  '63  Con.;  pris.  May  21,  '64. 

S.    Sept.  18,  '63  Conscript. 

M.   Aug.  27,  '63  Conscript;  wounded. 

8.    Aug.  29,  '63  Con.  disc,  by  ord.  June  5,'65. 

S.  [Aug.    7,  '63  Con.;  disc,  by  special  order 

i     108,  April,  '64. 
S.    Sept.  15,  '63  Conscript. 
S.    Aug.    7,  '63, Con.;  wd.  Feb.  7.  '65. 
M.  jAug.  13, '63  Conscript. 
M.  iAug.  15,  '63  Conscript. 
M.  'Aug.  28,  '63  Conscript. 
M.  iAug.  14,  '63  Conscript. 
M.   Aug.  14,  '63  Con. ;  promoted  Corporal. 
S.  !Sept.    2,  '63  Con. ;  disc.  Aug.  20,  '64. 
S.    July   29.  '63  Conscript. 
S.  I  Sept.    3,  '63  Conscript. 
S.    Sept.    5,  '63  Conscript. 
M.    Sept.    5,  '63  Conscript. 
M.   Aug.  14,  '63  Con.;  disc,  by  ord.June  2, '65. 
S.    Aug.    8,  '63,Con.;  disc,  by  order  Apr.  19, 

'64,  to  enter  Navr. 
S.    Aug.  15,  '63  Conscript. 
S.    Aug.  14,  '63  Conscript. 
S.    Aug.  12,  '63;Con  ;   wounded  May  8,  '64; 

1     discharged  March  1,  '65. 
S.    Sept.    5, '63  Con. ;  paroled  prisoner. 
S.    Sept.    5, '63  Conscript;   disc,  for  disabil- 

i     ity  Dec.  22,  '63. 
S.    Aug.  15,  '63! Conscript. 
S.    Aug.  15,  '63'Conscript. 
S.  (Sept.    5,  '63  i  Conscript. 
M.  [Aug.  13,  '63lCon.;  miss,  in  action  June  5, 

'64;  disc.  Sept.  4,  '65. 

M.   Aug.  14, '63  Con.;  wounded  in  action. 
S.    Aug.  10,  '63 'Conscript. 
S.    Aug.  31, '63  Con.;  promoted  Corporal. 
S.    Aug.  25,  '63  Conscript;  prisoner. 
S.  iAug.  13,  '63  Conscript. 

Aug.    7,  '63  Con.;  disc.  April  19,  '64,  to 

;     enter  Navy. 
S.    Aug.  21, '63, Con.;  paroled  prisoner. 
M.  iAng.    5,  '63!Conscript. 
S.   jJuly  22,  '63 'Conscript. 
M.   July     1,  '63  Conscript. 
M.  :Aug.     3,  '63  Con.;  disc.  Apr.  19,  '64. 
M.  'Aug.    5,  '63  Con.;  disc.  May  18.  '65. 
S.  'July   28, '63  Con.;  paroled  prisoner. 
S.   !Aug.     5,  '63  Con.  idisc.for  dis.  Jan.  7,  '64. 
S.  iAug.     1,  '63|Conscript. 
Aug.    3,  '63|Con. ;  discharged  for  disabil- 

I     ity,  Nov.  12,  '63. 

'July  25,  '63|Con.;  disc.for dis.Dec.12,'63. 

S.  ISept.    2,  'eS'Conscript. 
S.  iJuly  25, '63!Conscript. 

Aug.  31, '63  Con.;  wd.  May  21, '64. 

S.   'Aug.     3,  '63  Con.;  wd.  Aug.  IS.  '64. 

S.    July  30,  '63! Conscript. 

M.   July  28,  '63  Conscript. 

M.  July  30,  '63  Con.;   deserted  Oct.  4,  '64. 

I  Aug.    3,  '63^  Con. ;  deserted  Sept.  9,  '63. 

S.    Aug.    4,  '63  Conscript. 
M.   July  28,  '63^Conscript. 


284 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  G.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

^     RESIDENCE. 

1* 

Mustered 
into  the  U.                REMARKS. 
S.  Service. 

Webber,  George  L  25  Winslow  

Aug.    4, 

'63 

West,  Allen  '32  Waltham  

Aug.  10, 

'63  Returned  to  1st  Me.  Cav. 

Withee,  Amos  P  23  Skowhegan  .  . 
Winslow,  John  21  Biddeford..  .. 

s! 

Aug.    4, 
Aug.  10, 

'63  Paroled  prisoner. 
'63  Wd.  June  18,  '64;  disc. 

Joined  Company  sine  e    Dec.  1,  '63. 

Alden,  Adelbert  !i>4  Drew  PI  

Oct.    13, 

'64  Conscript. 

Ball.  Franklin  '23  Mapleton  PL  .  i  •  •  •  • 
Buzzeli,  Hannibal  D.  .  .  33  Castle  Hill  PI  

Oct.    13, 
O  t.    13, 

'64  Conscript. 
'64  Con.  ;  disc,  by  ord.June  6,'65. 

Beckwith.  Joel  ;24  Maysville...     

Oct.    13, 

'64  Conscript, 

Bickford,  Stephen  D.  .  .  27  Pittsfield  

Nov.     4, 

'64  Substitute. 

Barnes,  William  B  ;3S  Hartland  — 

Sept.  21, 

'64  Conscript. 

Bailey,  Albion  

18  Harmony  
21  Detroit  

s. 
s. 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 

'62  Tr.  from  Co.  A;  prom.  corp. 
'62  Corp.  from  Co.  A;  disc,  by 

Brackett,  Hiram  R  

i     order  May  24,  '65. 

Carville,  Benjamin  36  N.  Portland.  . 

M. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Dolan,  Patrick  H  30  Portland  

Aug.     7, 

'63  Transferred  from  Co  A 

Davis,  Nathan  41  No.  2,  R.  2....   

Sept.  22, 

'64! 

Dver,  William  3l|No.  2,  R.  3....   

Oct.    13, 

'64 

Faulkner,  James  E  —  '  27  Weston  

Oct.    12, 

'64 

Furbush,  Jairus  H.   .  .  .  36'N.  Portland.  .  !  M.  Aug.  14, 

'62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Gifford,  LaForestF....  ISBangor  S.    Aug.  14, 

'62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Gould,  Benjamin  F  31  Belfast  !  S. 

Sept.    7, 

'6:5  Con.  ;  disc,  by  ord.  June  6.'65. 

Gorman,  James  23  i  S. 

Sept.    9, 

'63  Sub.;  trans,  from  Co.  A. 

Gould  Edmund  22'                           .  ... 

Dec.  22, 

'63 

Goodwin,  Lvman  O  —  21|  Palmvra  S. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Goodridge,  Noah  !36|Sar8fleld  PL.  . 

Oct.    13, 

'64 

Hughes,  James  j  21  Hartland  

Nov.  10, 

'64  Wd.  April  1,  '65;  Disc.  June 
21,  '65. 

Holmes,  Wallace  L  —  '  18  !  Levant  

Sept,    2, 

'64 

Hendrix.  Martin  K  42  Forestv'le  PL!  

Oct.    13, 

'64; 

Ketch,  Richard  |27  M. 

Sept.    2, 

'64  Trans,  from  Co.  A;  sub 

Levenseller,  John  26  Sebec  

Dec.  21, 

'63 

Leavitt.  Rodney  '32  Drew  PI  

....iOct.    13, 

'64 

Lyons,  Thomas  G  24  Ft,  Fairfield. 

....iOct.    26, 

'64'  Disc,  by  order  June  6,  '65 

Larry,  Peter  27  Sebec  Dec.  21. 

'63 

Libbv,  James  18  j  

S.  ;Sept.    2, 

'64'  Substitute. 

Lawrence,  Henry  B  .     hsl 

S     Sept.    3 

'64!  Substitute. 

Linton   Robert 

21 

S.     Spnt      S 

'{>4  Sub.  *  wd  at  Gravellv  Run 

March  31,  '65. 

Leavitt,  Zacharv 

lg 

s 

Sfint.     R 

'64  Substitute. 

Lougee,  David  B  

18  Plymouth  

kJ.             ^~£,~-             v,j 

S.  jSept.    8, 

'64  Substitute'. 

Lang,  Patrick  

21  

S.  [Sept.    7, 

'64  Substitute. 

Mack,  George  

181  Wells  

S. 

Sept.    6, 

'64  Sub.;  par.  pris.;  discharged 
June  19,  '65. 

McBrien,  William  

27jOldtown  

S.    Aug.  31. 

'64  Substitute. 

Mehegan,  William  

22:  Sebec  

S.    Sept.  21, 

'64  Substitute. 

Matchett,  Edward  J..  .  . 

20  Madison  

S.  ISept,    3, 

'64  Substitute. 

McGlauflin,  James  

35  Mapleton  PL. 

....iOct.    13, 

'64  Conscript. 

Orr.  John  
Perham,  William  

44  Buchanan  PL 
35!-Sebec  

...JOct.    13, 
....  Dec.  22, 

'64  Discharged  July  21,  '65. 
'63 

Richards,  Lewis  G  

26  Limerick  

M.   Aug.  14, 

'62  Joined  as  1st  Lieut,  from  Co. 

H:  muster  revoked;   disc. 

Feb.  4,  '65. 

Stevens,  John  

20  Portland.  .. 

....  Nov.  14, 

'64 

Thorn,  John  H  27  Island  F'ls  pi. 

..Oct.    i:-i. 

'64  Conscript. 

Treat  Albert 

18  Bradford  Dec.   15, 
27  Concord  M.   Aug.  14, 

'63  Par.  pris.;  disc.  July  22,  '65. 
'62  Trans,  from  Co.  A;  prisoner. 

Whitcomb,  Tilson  T.... 

Wiggin,  Frank  27  Limestone  PL 

M.   Aug.  14, 

'62  Joined  as  1st  Lt.  from  Co.  H. 

Whitney,  Isaac  R  22  Windham  

S.    Aug.  14, 

'62  Joined  as  2d  Lt.  from  Co.  F  ; 

not  mustered. 

Williams,  John  

18  Bridffton.  .  . 

Nov.     2, 

'64 

Wright,  James  34  Sebago  
Whittemore,Samuel  H.  !  20  Sebec  

Nov.    S, 
...JDec.  22, 

'64 
'63 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY  H. 


285 


NAMES. 


RESIDENCE. 


^\   Mustered 
•;7  into  the  U 
S.  Service. 


SERGEANTS. 

John  D.  Conley 133; Bangor 

John  McDonald 121  Calais 

Joel  S.Stevens 40  Frankfort.. . 


George  K.  Shadduck. . .  '37  Limerick 

David  Dresser 30  Princeton 

Lewis  G.  Richards 26  Limerick 


Frank  Wiggin 


George  H.  Fisher 

William  Fennelly 

Thomas  D.  Witherly. 
Dudley  B.  Bean. ..... 

David  Phillip* 

Samuel  C.  Adams  — 

CORPORALS. 
Thomas  I).  Witherly. 

Nelson  Hewey 

Lewis  G.  Richards.  .. 
Enoch  A.  Rogers  jr. 
Geortre  H.  Fisher..., 
Charles  J.  Hayes 

William  C.  Atwater. . . . 
Fred  L.  Ladd... 


27  Limestone  PI, 


.  2G  Winterport... 
.  23  Mt.  Desert.. . 

.  20  Baugor 

.  20  Pa>sadumk'g. 

.  24  Pittsfield 

.  19  Mayneld 

i   I 

.20  Bangor 

.  24;Veazie 

.  2(3  Limerick 

.27,  Pittsfield 

.  :2G  Winterport... 
.  i  27;  Limerick 


.M. 
M. 
.M. 


M. 


REMARKS. 


Aug.  14. 
Aug.  14, 

; 
Aug.  14,  '62 


Prom,  to  2d  Lieut,  and  dipt. 
Red.   to  ranks;    discharged 
;     by  order  June  2,  'Go. 
Red.    to    ranks;    dicharged 


for  dis.  Jan.  13,  65. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Deserted  Nov.  8,  '62. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  for  disability. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Prom.  1st  Sergt.,  prom.    2d 

i     Lieut.;    not   mus.;     pris.; 

prom.  1st  Lieut.  Co.  G. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Red.  to  ranks  to  join  band; 

j     prom.  1st  Lieut.  Co.  G. 

Prom.  1st  Sergt.;  par.  pris. 

Par.  pris.;  disc.  June  3U,  '65. 

Paroled  prisoner. 


Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 
Aug.  14 


Charles  L.  Favour , 

Isaac  C.  Dow 

Stephen  Hines 

Charles  II.  Atkins 

"William  E.  Annis 

George  F.  Dearborn. . , 

Amasa  Gregorv 

Albert  Hoyt...' 

James  Maloney 

David  Phillips. 

Thomas  Potts 

Bradford  Winn 

George  W.  Varuey 

Samuel  C.  Adams" .... 
Dudley  B.  Bean.. 

MUSICIANS. 

Samuel  R.  Garey 

Stephen  Clark./. 

PRIVATES. 

Atkins.  Charles  R 

Banks.  Ezekiel  M 

Bean,  Dudley  B 

Bean.  Watson  D 

Chick.  AVinfield  S 

Christophers.  Christ'r. 
Clement.  Samuel  H. . . 

Cobb,  Daniel 

Curtis,  Frederick  A... 

Day,  Calvin 

Dav,  Darius 


35  Winterport...  j  M. 
20  Kenduskeag..|  S. 
20  Limerick S. 


24  Tremont . . 

22  Bangor 

21  Pittsfield. . 
24  Herman . . . 

21  Monson. .  . 

22  Montville  . 
18  Bangor  ..  . 

18  Bangor  . . . 
24  Pittstield. . 

19  Biddeford. 
28  Portland.  . 

18  Pittsfield.. 

19  Maylield  .. 


Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  July  14,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  to  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  June  16,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  to  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62 Deduced  to    ranks;  missing 

!     since  battle  of  Gettysburg. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Red.  to  ranks  and  disc,  for 

I     disability  June  15,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62|Red.  to  ranks.    Disc.  Nov. 

|     16,  '62  for  disability. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62  and' July  1, 

'63;  disc.  Nov.  12,  '63. 
'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  13,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  June  13,  '63. 


. .  20  Passadumk'g.i  S. 
I     j 

..31  Limerick 

..25  Wiuterport... 

i  j 

..>  21  Pittsfield 

. .  !28  Kenduskeag., 
. .  20  Passadumk'g, 
. .  40  Passadumk'g.i  M. 

18Thorndike....,  S. 

24  Washburn....!  S. 

19  Winterport...'  S. 


Aug.  18, 
Aug.  14, 
:Aug.  14, 
Aug.  13, 
Aug.  14, 
!Aug.  14, 
;Aug.  21, 
iAug.  17, 
Aug.  14. 
Aug.  14, 
'Sept.  15, 
Aug.  14, 
iAug.  14, 
Aug.  14, 


'63 

'62' 

'62  Discharged  March  23.  '65. 

'63  Discharged  May  21,  '65. 

'63 

'62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

'62  i 

'63| 

'62 1 

'62  Promoted  Sergeant. 

'62 1  Promoted  Senreant. 


,32  Pittsfield. 
20  Winterport.. 


'26  Cornish M. 

;24, Cornish 1  S. 


Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62,Disc.  for  dis.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Aug.  14, '62  Par.  Pris.;  Prom.  Corp. 

iAug.  14,  '62; 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Corporal. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Aug.  '63. 

,Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  July  1,  '63. 

iAug.  14,  '62i 

Aug.  14,  '62  Miss,  in  battle  Gettysburg!}. 

Aug.  14,  '62 , 

Aug.  14,  '62  Missing  in  battle  Fred.  Dec. 

|     13, '62. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  July  1,  '63. 
iAug.  14,  '62; 


286 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY  H— Continued. 


NAMES. 

•     RESIDENCE. 

So 

< 

Married 
or  Single 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Dearborn,  George  F.... 
Dearborn,  George  J.  .  .  . 
^Deuplisea,  Charles  H... 
Dow,  Isaac  C  
Durgin,  John  M  
Dyer  George  F 

21  Monson  
21  Limerick  
18  Princeton  
24  Tremont  
19  Venzie  
18  Biddeford.... 
21  Kenduskeag.. 
20Topsfield  

20  Limerick  
23.  Mt.  Desert... 
21  Tremont  
41  Winterport.  . 
35  Pittsfield  
32Holden  
29  Cornish  
23  Calais 

S. 
S. 

s. 
s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 
M. 

S. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 
s. 
s 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14.  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  'f  2 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  'i2 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14.  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Missing  in  action  June  4, 
'64;   disc.  July  31,  '65. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  12,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  July  31,  '65- 

Promoted  Corporal. 
Disc,  for  dis.  in  April,  '63. 

Dropped  asdes.  Nov.  15,  '62. 
Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62;  disc. 

Discharged  Aug.  25,  '63. 
Disc.  Mar.  16,  '63  for  dis. 
Wd.&  disc.Mar.27,'63for  dis. 
Prisoner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  18,  '62. 
Disc.  March  5,  '64. 

Prisoner. 
Cattle  guard. 
Ace.  Wd.;  disc.  April  21,  '63. 
Supposed  disc.  Jan.  6,  '63. 
Miss,  in  action  July  1,  '63. 
Discharged  March  18,  '('.4. 

Promoted  Corporal. 
Missing  in  action  May  8,  '64. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  15,  '62. 
Pris.  since  July  1,  '63. 
Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62;  disc,  in 
Sept.,  '03. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  15,  '62. 
Cattle  guard. 

Everett,  John  H  
Farrar,  Beaton  

Favour,  Charles  L        .  . 

Fenuelly,  William  

Fife,  Nathan  J  

Footer,  John  M  
George,  Timothy  A  
Goodwin,  Charles  
Gowell  John  B 

Gregory,  Amasa  
Griifin  Roscoe  T 

22  Montville.... 
20  Hangor 

Hasan,  John  
Hatch,  Horace  J  
Haley,  John  E  

32  Calais 

32;MapletonPl. 
24'Rockland  
19  Veazie  
22|Bangor  
1  -  Baniror      .... 

Hathorn,  Charles  
Hines,  Stephen  
Hodsdon,  Clarence  L... 
Holmes,  Robert  
Howes,  Charles  E  

22  Ellsworth.... 
31  Washburn.... 
20  Sanford  
25  Kenduskeag.. 
24  Keuduskeag.. 
30  Maysville  
20  Pittsfield  
32iWinterport... 
22  Winterport.. 
26  MapletonPL. 
18  Limerick  
32  Calais 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

s 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 

S. 
M. 

S. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

g 

s. 
\f 

Kenniston,  Le  mard  E. 
Kenniston,  Thomas  E.. 
Kingdon,  John  

Libby,  Minot  C  
Libby  Otis  J 

Lovely,  Danforth  
Maddox,  John  H  

McCollum,  John  

23  Ellsworth  
38  Biddeford.... 
26  Ellsworth.... 
23  Princeton.... 
18  Cornish  
24  Kenduskeag.. 
30  ,  Waite  Plan... 
ID  Tremont  
22  Pitt-field  
28Pittstield  
241  Pittsfield  
18i  Limerick  
19;  Biddeford.... 
32  Scarboro  
40|Whiteneld... 
18;  Calais  
19jTremont  

19  Tremont  
28!  Mara  Hill.... 
23!Passadumk'g. 
25'  Pittsfield  

Middleton,  Thomas.... 
Moore,  William  L  
Mudge,  Parker  
Nasou,  William  B  
Neal,  Adarn  J  
O'Conners,  Patrick  — 
Patten,  George  W  
Patten,  Jacob  M  
Phillips  David 

Pierce,  James  S  
Potts,  Thomas  
Pugsley,  Francis.     .... 
Rhoades,  William  F.... 
Redding,  George  F  
Reed,  Samuel  M  

Rich,  Tyler  F  

Rideout,  Eben  
Rubert,  Moses  J  
Sally,  Hiram  S  
Sally,  WilliamS  
Sawyer,  John  L  

21  Pittsfield  S. 
31|Passadumk'g.    S. 
321  Corinth  S. 
21  1  Washington..     S. 

Simpson,  Joseph  
Sims,  Joseph  E  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


287 


COMPANY  H.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

4 

OJ 

11 

•     RESIDENCE,    'fcy 

?             Is 

Mustered 
into  the  U.                REMARKS. 
S.  Service. 

Smith,  George  1 
Smith,  George  W  1 
Smith,  Lyman  2 
Smith,  William  H  2 
Stetson,  Ephraim  H..  .  .  ;2 
Thompson,  James  H.  .  .  2 
Whitten,  Martin  L  2 

8  Limerick  S. 
8  Princeton  S. 
6  Mt.  Desert...     S. 
1  Portland  S. 
1  Embden  i  S. 
3  Princeton  M. 
OEtna  !  M. 
7  Limestone  PI.   M. 
8  Paraonsfield..   M. 
SPittsneld  j  S. 

1  !  Wai  te  Plan...    S. 
s  'Dec.  1,  1862. 
4  Herrnoii  '  S. 
0  A.ugu8ta  S. 
0  Augusta  i  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  by  order  June  2,  '65. 
Aug.  14,  '621 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Aug.  14,  '62.Paroled  prisoner. 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62  Wounded  May  1,  '64. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Paroled  prisoner. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Sergeant. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Amlersonville  prison. 
Aug.  14,  '62-  Wd.  Dec.  13,  '62  on  duty; 
promoted  Corporal. 
Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  in  July,  '63. 

Aug.  13,  '63  Con.;  par.  pris.;  pro.  corp. 
Aug.     3,  '63  Conscript. 
July  31,  '63  Conscript.    Prisoner. 
July   31,  '03  Con.     Pris.  Aug.  18,  '64. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Conscript. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Conscript. 
Sept.  11,  '63  Conscript. 
Sept.    8,  '63  Conscript.     Wd.  Feb.  6,  '65. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Conscript.     Paroled  pris. 
Sept.    9,  '63  Conscript. 
Aug.  20,  '63  Conscript.    Prisoner. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Con.     Disc.  Mav  20,  '65. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Con.     Wd.  April  1,  '65;  disc. 
May  18,  '65. 
Sept.    9,  '63  Conscript.     Paroled  pris. 
Aug.  31,  '63  Conscript. 
Sept.  15,  '63  Con.     Des.  Oct.  21,  '63. 
July  31,  '63  Conscript.    Deserted  Nov. 
27,  '63.     In  arr. 
July  14,  '63  Con.     Deserted  Dec.  18,  '64. 
Aug.  10,  '63  Conscript. 
July  29,  '63  Conscript. 
July  10.  '63  Conscript. 
July  25   '63  Con.     De"   Xov.  ^3,  '63. 

Wiggin,  Frank  |2 
Wilson,  George  W  •$ 
Varney,  George  W  !: 

Yeaton,  James  P  2 
Joined  Company  sine  ( 
Aimis,  William  E  •'<. 
Bodge.  Bradford  S  ^ 
Chandler,  Henry  A  5 
Crampton,  Charles  C 
Chandler,  Josiah  H....  5 
Chase,  Wilbur  F  ^ 
Clark,  John                      5 

S  Mapleton  PL.   M. 

1  Chester  1  S. 
3Lewlston  S. 
7  Bangor  S. 
1  Hermon  S. 
0  Bangor  S. 
5  Belfast  S. 
3  Bangor  S. 
2  Belfast  M. 

8  Bangor  M. 

4  Lagrange  S. 
ILewiston  S. 
0  Portland  S. 

2'  Augusta  !  M. 
0  Portland  S. 
1  Augusta  '  8. 
2  Portland  i  S. 
8  Plymouth....;  S. 
2  Portland  '  S. 
3  Bangor  !  S. 
8  Belfast  '  S. 
2  Portland  8. 
'5  Portland  i  S. 
iO  Portland  8. 
1  ^.uf'usta         •    S 

Carey,  Michael  £ 
Dore,  Charles  B  5 
Dugan,  Martin  W  '[ 
Engels,  Louis  C 
Felker,  George  Wr  \i 
Fogg,  Abel  !£ 

Farley,  John  J 
Freeze,  Retire  Jr  5 
Fisher,  Charles  :2 

Giles,  Charles                   - 

Gammon,  Ralph  |5 
Galvin,  John  !i 
Graham,  John  R  I 
Gray,  Joseph  A  •„ 
Gilbert,  Lewis  1 
Garland,  Albert         .     :i 

July  30,  '63  Conscript.    Paroled  pris. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Conscript. 
Sept,  17,  '63  Con.    Disc.  Feb.  20,  '65. 
Sept.  15,  '63  Conscript. 
July  29,  '63  Conscript. 
July  31,  '63  Conscript. 
July  30,  '63  Con.     Missing  in  action  May 
!     10,  '64. 
July  29,  '63  Conscript. 
July  14,  '63  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 
Aug.  21,  '63  Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 
Aug.  28,  '63  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 
Sept.    8,  '63  Conscript. 
July  15,  '63  Conscript. 
Sept.    9,  '63!  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 
Aug.  13,  '63  Con.    Paroled  prisoner. 
Aug.     3,  '63:  Conscript. 
Aug.  10,  '63  Conscript. 
Aug.    3,  '63  Con.    Des.  Jan.  1,  '65. 
Aug.     3,  '63  Conscript. 
Aug.  24,  '63  Con.    Paroled  prisoner. 
Sept.    9,  '63,Con.     Des.  Oct.  21,  '63. 
Sept.  18,  '63  Con.  Pris.  in  Richmond,  Va. 
Aug.  17,  '63  Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 
Aug.     5,  '63  Conscript. 
Aug.     2,  '63.  Conscript. 

Gardner,  Grindal  ] 
Gould,  Charles  H  '< 
Haley,  John  'i 
Hartnett,  William  !; 
Henderson,  James  A.  .  .  j: 

Hart,  Michael  5 
Hoyt,  Lemuel  T  i 
Hoyt,  Albert  '] 
Heal,  Henry  A  "t 
Hamilton,  Edwin  W...  ] 
Harriman,  Frank  S  .  .  .  .  i 
Hatch,  Charles  E  [ 
Jenkins,  Dennis  A  '; 
Jones,  Frank  t 
Johnson,  George              5 

3  Augusta  S. 
4  Portland  S. 
S  Bangor  S. 
!0  Bangor  S. 
9  Bangor  !  S. 
'7  Manchester...    S. 
4  Bangor  :  S. 
3  Woodville....1  8. 
,8  Portland  !  S. 
!1  Portland  S. 
>0  Portland  '  S. 
iOHolden  !  S. 
!7  Augusta  S. 
J8  Lewiston  S. 
9  Bangor  S. 
8  Bangor  S. 
i7  Portland  S. 
8  Bangor  M. 

Knapp,  Walter  2 
Kingsbury  ,  James  J  .  .  .  .  ; 
Kaehner,  August  '< 
Linsicomb,  William  J..\'. 
Marston,  John  J  
Maloney,  James  ] 
Xason,  William  H  : 
Xash,  Jasper  H  

288 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY  H.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

^     RESIDENCE. 

t 

II1 
§K 
5S 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Page,  Prince  B  
Robbins,  John  
Tobin,  John  

21  Belfast  
22  Augusta  
22  Portland  
18  Bangor  
28  (Portland  
e  JDec.  1,1863. 
19  May  field  
21;Solon  

32  

S. 
S. 

s. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 
's.' 

's'.' 
's.' 

's.' 

s. 

s. 
s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 

Aug.  17,  '63 
July   28,  '63 
July   29,  '63 
Sept.    9,  '63 
Sept.  15,  '63 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Nov.  19,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Oct.      5,  '64 
Sept.  10,  '63 

Oct.    12,  '64 
Aug.     8,  '63 
Nov.    3,  '64 
Aug.  26,  '64 
Oct.    12,  '64 
Sept.    3,  '64 
Nov.  11,  '64 
Sept.    6,  '64 
Oct.    13,  '64 
Nov.  16,  '64 
Aug.  31,  '64 
Sept.    2,  '64 
Aug.  26,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.     2,  '64 
Aug.    2,  '64 
Aug.     6,  '64 
Oct.    13,  '64 
Nov.  22,  '64 
Aug.     6,  '64 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Oct.    21,  '64 
Oct.    13,  '64 
Oct.    24,  '64 
Nov.  21,  '64 
July  30,  '63 
Oct.    13,  '64 
Oct.    13,  '64 
Oct.    20,  '64 
Oct.    12,  '64 
Oct.    14,  '64 
Oct.    13,  '64 

Con.  Deserted  Jan.  1,  '65. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 

Tr.  from  Co.  A;  pro.  corp. 
Trans,   from   Co.   A;     disc, 
by  order  May  22,  '65. 
Con.    Disc.  May  29,  '65. 
Con.    Tr.  from  Co.  A;  pris. 
Conscript. 
Sub.     Trans,   from    Co.    A; 
des.  Dec.  10,  '64. 
Conscript. 
Transferred  from  Co.  A. 
Discharged  April  26,  '65. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Substitute. 
Sub.    Disc.  May  17,  '65. 
Sub.     Disc.  May  25,  '65. 
Transferred  from  Co.  A. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Conscript. 
Discharged  Jan.  25,  '65. 
Substitute. 
Deserted  Aug.  20,  '62. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Substitute. 
Discharged  June  17,  '65. 
Con.    Trans,  from  Co.  A. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Substitute. 
Conscript. 
Conscript.     Disc,   bv  order 
June  6,  '65. 

Winn,  Bradford  
Joined  Company  sine 
Adams,  Samuel  C  
Adams,  Philip  C  

Brackett,  Freeman  
Bailey,  Isaiah  
Berry,  Kendrick  

Bradbury,  John  C  
Blacklock,  Archibald.  . 

22  Bradford  
43  Alexander.  .  .  . 
40  Troy  

22  No.  Limerick. 
39  Milltown  
37  Walthani  
23  Brunswick.  .  . 
18  E.  Machias... 
33  Belfast  
33  Bridgton  
18  Matawamk'g. 
31  Presque  Isle.. 
25  Sebec  
26  Bangor  
18  Otis  
26  Bremen  
18  Lpwiston  
23Digby,  N.  S.. 
18  Clinton  
18  Charles'n,Ms. 
22  
28  Portland 

Campbell,  William  
Donaghe,  Andrew  
Dufour,  Francis  
Dill,  Albert  E  
Damon,  Joshua  

Fisher,  William  P  
Freeze  Fred  W 

Frazier,  James  
Gould,  George  H  
Goodwin,  Charles  2d... 
Hall,  Simeon  W  
Harrington,  Edwin  W. 
Irish,  Simeon  
Leslie.  James  W  

25  Calais  
21  Cornish  
43iWaltham  
25|MacwahecPl. 
20  Harrington... 
29  Bangor  
25  Winslow  
34  No.  Limerick 
38  Wade  Plan... 
26  Reed  Plan... 
'22  Kennebunk't 
J27  Belfast,Ac.Gt 
1  25  ',  Presque  Isle.. 

M. 
M. 

Leigliton,  George  W.  .  . 
Martin   Alvin  C 

Martin,  John  

Mahar,  Simon  
McElroy,  David  
Nelson,  Frank  E  
Philpot,  Samuel  D  
Randall,  Charles  
Smith   Frank 

Sutter,  Earnest  
True,  Edward  W  
Whittaker,  Isaac  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


289 


COMPANY  I. 


NAMES. 

<c 
Mi 
^ 

l        OJ 

•dcj 
2  f? 

RESIDENCE.  \'?"f( 

La™ 

&  0 

Mustered 
nto  the  U. 

S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

SERGEANTS. 

Edwin  E.  Hall  

in 

Lewiston  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc.  Dec.  1,  '62. 

E.  Freeman  Higgins.  .. 

22 

Lewiston  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Alberts.  Potter  

;t; 

Webster  

M. 

Aug.  14,  'C2 

Reduced  to  ranks  and  dis 

charged  June  2,  '65. 

7elotes  Rowe 

;:; 

jisbon  

S. 

A  UP-.  14.  'fi2 

Promoted  1st  Sergeant'  pris 

oner  in  Richmond,  Va. 

Charles  C  Small 

j:; 

Wilton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  to  Co.  C. 

Win.  L.  Whitney  
Wilbur  F.  Mower  

!<; 

20 

C'ntr'b'yN.H. 
Jreene  

S. 
S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Red.  to  ranks  for  phy.  dis. 
Promoted  2d  Lieutenant. 

Jabez  P.  Parker  

is 

Greene  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Pro.  1st  Hergt.  and  2d  Lieut., 

and  1st  Lieut.  Co.  K;  wd. 

May,  '64. 

Geo  B  Haskell 

25 

Webster  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  by  order  June  5,  '65. 

Geo.  D.  Marston  

2s 

Auburn  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc.  June  19,  '65. 

Thomas  W.  Foley  

2-1 

Dorinth  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Thomas  J.  Gould  

21 

Lisbon  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Leonard  P.  Martin  

28 

Bangor  

S. 

Jan.     5,  '64 

Disc,  by  order  May  23,  '65. 

Hosea  D.  Mauley  

21 

Auburn  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant-Major. 

CORPORALS. 

Hosea  D.  Manley  

21 

Auburn  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  Sergt.;  missing  since 
battle  of  Gettysburg!!. 

George  D.  Marston  

28 

Auburn  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.  Sergt.;  missing  since 
battle  of  Gettysburg!!. 

Wilbur  F.  Mower  

20 

Gt-reene  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Africa  P.  Cotton  

36 

Lisbon  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

George  W.  Jordan  

26 

Webster  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Incapable  of  duty. 

George  B.  Haskell  

•_':. 

Webster  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Jabez  P.  Parker  

is 

Greene  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Lowell  Butterfleld  .... 

Is 

Augusta  

S. 

July   31,  '63 

Wounded  Feb."  6,  '65. 

Nath'l  Gilpatrick  

:<;s 

Lisbon  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Missing  battle  of  Fredericks- 

burgh,  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Araunah  Briggs  
William  Davis  

21 

•_'s 

Greene  
Durham  

S. 
M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  at  Salisbury,  N.  C. 
Wounded  July  1,   '63;  pris 

oner  Aug.  19,  '64. 

John  Dunn  

21 

Portland  1  M. 

July  31,  '63 

Thorna4*  W  Foley 

2  1 

Corinth  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Thomas  J.  Gould  

L'l 

Lisbon  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Ephraim  L.  Jordan  

21 

Webster  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Samuel  Peabody  

3s 

Canton  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Par.  pris.  ;  disc.  June  26,  '65. 

Albert  N.  Potter  36 

Webster  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  by  order  June  2,  '65. 

Daniel  Small  123 

Lisbon  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

John  S.  Brown  

:;: 

Augusta  |  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prisoner  in  Richmond,  Va. 

MUSICIANS. 

Noah  Jordan 

4 

Auburn 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Discharged  April  8,  '63. 

John  K.  Bumps  

32 

Knox  

M. 

Aug.  18,  '62 

WAGONER. 

Wm.  W.  Marston  

_T 

Buckfield  .... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

PRIVATES. 

Allen,  Charles  W  

•2~ 

Liver  more  

M. 

Aug.  20,  '62 

Discharged  Dec.  30,  '63. 

Allen,  Lorenzo  D  

;;i 

Canton  

M. 

Aug.  20,  '62 

Allen   Osboriie 

r)_ 
21 

Canton  
Presque  Isle  .  . 

S. 
S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  Dec.  18,  '63. 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Allen,  William  

Anderson,  Charles  R.  .  . 

L'l 

Lewiston  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Not  mustered. 

Anderson,  George  W.  .. 

.)- 

Byron  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Missing  in  battle  of  Gettys 

burg,  July  1.  '63. 

Batchelder,  Wm.  H  

21 

Wilton  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Hosp."att.;  wd.  July  1,  '63. 

Beale,  James  P  J18 

Durham  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Discharged  Feb.  4,  ''63. 

Bisbee,  Lewis  C  28 

Canton  

M. 

Aug.  20,  '62  Promoted  1st  Lieutenant. 

Blake,  Isaac  A  21 

Lisbon  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Missing  in  action  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Briggs,  Araunah  

•Jl 

Greene  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  Corporal. 

Brown,  John  S  

3S 

Augusta  .... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '65 

Prom.  Corp.  ;  pris.  at  Gettys- 

i 

burgh,  July,  '63. 

21 


290 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY    I— Continued. 


NAMES. 

i 
< 

RESIDENCE. 

p—  * 
5  If 

"C.s 

%''-£ 

<  3 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Bumps,  John  K  
Campbell,  Alonzo  
Churchill,  Charles  C... 
Cloudman,  Octavius... 
Cotton,  Andrew  J  
Cotton  ,  Blanchard  
Crockett,  Benjamin  B  .  . 
Cushman,  Stephen  L.  .  . 
Davis,  Robert  
Davis,  William  
Doble,  Alden  
Dyer,  Edward  P  
Ellis,  Albert  A  
Estes,  Jeremiah  
Farris,  Freeman  H  
Farrar,  Benjamin  F  
Flugil,  George  B  
Foley,  Thomas  W  
Frost,  George  W  

;-:; 
31 

L'l 

21 

2i 

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:;: 
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28 
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21 
18 
18 
17 
22 
18 
24 
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24 

19 

21 

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8 
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21 
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is 
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18 
19 
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19 
25 
18 
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is 
l:i 
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21 
13 
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21 
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17 
18 
23 

Knox  

Manchester  .  . 
Buckfield  
Webster  
Lisbon  
Lisbon  
Webster  
Canton  
Gardiner  
Durham  
Bartland  
Greene  
Hartford  
Durham  
Turner  
Lisbon  
Monmouth.  .  . 
Corinth  
Greene  
Lewiston  
Webster  
Greene  
Augusta  
Lisbon  
Lisbon  
Durham  
Greene  
Lewiston  
Turner  
Manchester!  .  . 
Topsham  
Canton  
Clinton  
Greene  
Turner  

Webster  
Augusta  
Durham  
Auburn  
Hallowell  
Lewiston  
Yarmouth  
Farming-dale. 
Webster  
Greene  
Greene  
Augusta  
Augusta  
Greene  
Lewiston  
Webster  
Lewiston  
Lewiston  
Canton  
Minot  

M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 

s. 

M. 
M. 

S. 
M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

M. 

S. 
M. 
S 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s 

M. 
M. 
M. 

S. 
M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 
S. 

s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 

s 

s!  ! 
s.  ! 

M. 

M. 

i 
f. 

S. 
M. 

s. 

M. 

S. 
S. 

Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  20,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  20,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  20,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.   14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.   14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62! 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62  i 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '621 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '621 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62  j 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62. 
Aug.  14,  '62| 

Discharged  Jan.  13,  '63. 
Discharged  Mar.  13,  '63. 

Discharged  in  '63. 
Wd.  at  Gettys.,   July,  '63. 
Wd.  at  Gettys.,   July,  '68. 
Discharged  Mar.  14,  '63. 
Deserted  Jan.  20,  '63. 
Discharged  Mar.  1,  '63. 
Prisoner  at  Gettysburg!!,  '63. 
Wounded  at  Gettysburg!!. 

Deserted  from  7th  Regt. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Pris.  at  Gettys.,  July  1,  '63. 
Deserted  before  muster. 
Rep.  deserter  Sept.  21,  '62. 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Missing  in  action  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Disc,  by  order  June  2,  '65. 
Discharged  June  19,  '63. 
Wd.  at  F'd'k'g,  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Miss,  since  bat.  Gettysb'gh. 

Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  23,  '64. 
Discharged  Jan.  6,  '63. 

Missing  in  battle  of  Fred- 
ericksburgh,  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Discharged  Feb.  18,  '63. 
Discharged  Dec.  14,  '63. 
Not  in  Company. 
Discharged  Jan.  6,  '63. 

Discharged  Dec.  15,  '62. 
Discharged  Dec.  11,  '62. 

Wd.  at  F'k'b'g,  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Discharged  Jan.  19,  '63. 
Discharged  Jan.  18,  '63. 
Discharged  Feb.  23,  '63. 

Discharged  Dec.  23,  '63. 
Promoted  Corporal;  pris. 

Missing  at  Gettysburg!!. 

Discharged  April  15,  '63. 
Discharged  Mar.  9,  '63. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Garcelon,  Benjamin  F. 
Gilbert,  Roscoe  
Gordon,  James  R  
Gould,  Thomas  J  
Gould,  Silas  C  

Hackett,  Orison  W  
Hayes    Edward 

Holmes,  Stewart  
Howard,  Elias  
Howland,  Enoch  
Hutching,  George  A.  ... 
Jewett,  Warren  
Johnson,  William  
Jones,  Orlando  A  

Jordan,  Ephraim  L  
Lane,  Newman  B  
Leavens,  George  G  

Littlefield,  Thomas  C.  .  . 
Lorin<>-   Hiram  W 

Marshall,  David  
McCausland,  Alonzo  D. 
McKinney,  Francis  A.  . 
Michaels,  William  H.  .  . 
Mower,  Eugene  S  
Murphy,  Jeremiah  
Murphy,  Thomas  

Nason/Edwin  H  

Niles,  Adon  A  
O'Neil  Patrick 

Parmenter,  Joseph  W.  . 
Peabody,  Samuel  
Perry    Daniel  

Piper,  George  T  
Powers,  Roderick  
Richards,  Moses  
Roberts,  Mathew  
Roberts,  Thomas  L  
Sinclair,  Charles  W  
Small,  Daniel  

Turner  
Presque  Isle.  . 
Augusta  
Lewiston  
Turner  
Manchester  .  . 
Lisbon  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
COMPANY    I.— Continued. 


291 


"t  tp 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE. 

°C  .5 

into  the 

U.                  REMARKS. 

—  ~. 

S.  Servi 

ce. 

Smith   James  O                 18  Gardiner          !   S. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Discharged  June  26,  '65. 

Sparrow,  John    R  34  Knox  M. 

Aug.  14. 

'62  Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  23,  '64. 

Staples,  William  B  42  Turner  

M. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Discharged  April  2,  '63. 

Stover.  Oliver  41  Wei  >ster  

M. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Pris.  at  Gettys.  ;  missing. 

Sullivan,  Dennis  43  Portland  

M. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Cattle  guard;  wd.   Mar.   31, 

'65,     at     Gravelly     Run. 

disc.  June  10,  '65. 

Shurtlilf,  William  D...  25  Portland  

Aug.  14. 

'62  Not  in  Company. 

Vose,  Sebastian  S  24,  Lewiston  

M. 

Aug.  14. 

'62! 

Wade,  Nelson  42  Lisbon  M. 

Aug.  14. 

'62! 

Waterman,  Rinaldo  N..  ,24  Webster  !  S. 

Aug.  14. 

'62  Discharged  in  Mar.,  '63. 

Wescott,  Charles  18  Lisbon  1  S. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  !  Disc,  for  dis.  May  25.  '63. 

Whitney,  William  L.  .  .  26  C'ntrb'y.N.H.    S. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Transferred     from     Co.    C; 

!     acting  Orderly  Sergt. 

Young,  Charles  H  20  Peru  

S. 

Aug.  20. 

'62 

Patten,  Lora  S  21 

Greene  

S. 

Aug.  14, 

'62  Missing  at  Gettysburg!!. 

Joined  Company  since] 

Dec.  1,  1862. 

Boyd,  John  21  Lewiston  

s. 

Aug.     4, 

'63  Con.     Deserted  Nov.  27,  '63. 

Barrows,  Albert  C.    .  .  .  3('rAuirusta.  

s. 

Aug.     1, 

'63  Con.     Disc.  Aug.  2,  '63. 

Butterfield,  Lowell  18 

Augusta  

s. 

July  31, 

'63  Con.     Promoted  Corporal. 

Born,  William  J28 

Lewiston  

s. 

Aug.     4, 

'63  Con.     Missing  in  action  at 

Mine  Run,  Va. 

Blagden,  William  D...I28 

Hudson  

M.  iAuir.  13, 

'63  Con.  Disc,  by  ord.Mav31,'65. 

Banks,  Jeremiah  28 

Woodville.... 

M. 

Aug.  13, 

'63:Con.    Prisoner. 

Brann,  Peter  B  34 

Bangor  

M. 

Sept.    2. 

'63  Con. 

Booker,  Wesley  j25 

Dover  

S. 

Aug.  14. 

'63  Con.;miss.inact.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Booker,  Asa  24 

Exeter  

M. 

Aug.  13, 

'63  Con. 

Bryer,  Andrew  J  23 

Bangor  

M. 

Aug.  10, 

'63  Con. 

Barnes,  Ira  22 

Lee  

M. 

Aug.  13, 

'63  !  Con. 

Carr,  George  :21 

Portland  

M. 

Aug.     4, 

'63  Con.     Deserted  Nov.  25.  '63. 

Clark,  William,  Jr  20 

Portland  

S. 

Aug.    4, 

'63  Con.     Miss,  in  action,  May 

4,  '64;  disc.  Aug.  23,  '65. 

Cleveland,  John  S  J25 

Augusta  

M. 

July   30 

'68  Con. 

Clifford.  Herman  21 

Portland  

S. 

Aug.     3 

'63  Con.     Wd.  May  8,  '64. 

Corson,  Joseph  20 

Portland  

s! 

Julv   28 

'63  Con. 

Crosby.  Thomas  43 

Jay  

s. 

Julv   15 

'63  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 

Curtis,  John  21 

Augusta  

M. 

Aug.     1 

'63  Con.     Pris.at  Riehmond,Va 

Chandler,  Roscoe  20 

Lewiston  

S. 

July   10, 

'»53  Con.     Pris.  Belle  Isle,  Va. 

Colby,  Beniamin  F  37 

Augusta.  .  . 

S. 

Aug.     3 

'63  Con.    Pris.  Aug.  19,  '64. 

Campbell,  Thomas  21  Portland  .... 

s. 

July   31, 

'63  Con.     Prisoner. 

Corlis,  John  S  25  Fort  Fuirtield 

M. 

Aug.  15 

'63  Con.     Wd.  May  23.  '64. 

Cleaves,  Wm.  H.  H....-25 

Prescjue  Isle.. 

S. 

Aug.  15. 

'63  Con. 

Cornish,  Josiah  19 

Medway  PI... 

s. 

Aug.  13 

'631  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 

Collins,  Josiah  31 

Lee  

M. 

Aug.  13 

'63  Con. 

Chase,  Wesley  C  34 

Fort  Fairrield 

S. 

Aug.  15 

'63  Con. 

Cummings,  Charles  L..  20 

Bangor  

s. 

Sept.    1 

'63  Con.     Des.  from  hospital. 

Clark,  George  33 

Bangor  

M. 

Sept.  10, 

'63  Con.     Wounded  May  6,  '64; 

j 

deserted  from  hospital. 

Billing,  James  T  23 

Bangor  

M. 

Sept.    8 

'63  i  Con.     Prisoner. 

Button,  James  W  31 

Woodville.... 

s. 

Aug.  13 

'63;  Con.     Prisoner. 

Dunn,  John  21 

Portland  M. 

Julv   31 

'63;Con.     Promoted  Corporal. 

French.  Stephen  L  18 

Augusta  S. 

Julv   31 

'63  Con. 

Frasier,  William,  Jr...  20 

Herman  S. 

Aug.  13 

'63  Con.    Dise.bvord.May29,'65. 

Hart,  James  25  Belfast  M. 

Aug.     7 

'63  Con.     Wd.  May  8.  '64. 

Lincoln,  Augustus  C.  .  .  20!  Baniror  S. 

Aug.  22 

'63  Con.     Prisoner. 

McGowan,  Charles  22 

Lewiston  j  S. 

Aug.     4 

'63  Con.     Des.  Nov.  27.  '63. 

Pentland,  James  21 

Burlington.  .  .    S. 

Sept.     7 

'63  Con.     Deserted. 

Seutien,  James  21  Burlington  .  .  .  !   S. 

Sept.    8, 

'63  Con. 

Servus,  Frank  30  Belfast  ;  M. 

Aug.  25, 

'63  Con.     Deserted  Oct.  20,  '63. 

Spencer,  Moses  28  Corinna  '  M. 

Aug.  15 

'63  Con.     Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Tarbox,  Moses.  Jr  31  Bangor  

M. 

Sept.  18, 

'83  Con. 

Troop,  Andrew  23  Portland  

S. 

Sept.  15, 

'63  Con.    Deserted  Oct.  20.  '63. 

Thompson,  Charles  H.  .  19 

Lewiston  S. 

Sept.  19, 

'63JCon.    Prisoner. 

292 


HISTORY  OF  THE 
COMPANY   I.— Continued. 


I^H     Mustered 

NAMES. 

RESIDENCE,    '£  ~ 

into  the  U.                 REMARKS. 

:"• 

%&    S.  Service. 

Varnev,  Alfred  W  
Walker,  George  H  

22 
20 

Belfast  
Portland  .  . 

M.  iSept. 

S.  jAug. 

10,  '03  Conscript. 
10,  '03;  Conscript. 

West,  Fred  W  '-'I  Lewiston  S.    Sept. 

5,  '63  Conscript. 

Winship.  Andrew  J  .  .  .  -  27  Swanville  .  .  .  .    M.   Aug. 

14,  '63  Con.     Miss,  in  act.  May  8,  '04 

Wentworth,  John  B....  34  Orrington  M.   Aui,. 

12,  '03  Con.     Disc.  April  22,  '64. 

Whittier,  Ruel  M  21  Herman  !   S.    Aug. 

13,  '63  Conscript. 

AVyman,  Ralph  28  Bangor  M.    Aus,. 

13,  '03  Conscript. 

Worcester,  John  W  .  .  .  .  21  Bangor  ;   S.   '  Aufc. 
Young,  Lewis  P  ;34  No.  5,  R.  3.  ......  'Aug. 

to,  '63;  Conscript, 
14,  '63  Con.     Disc.  Dec.,  '03. 

Joined  Company  since       Dec.,  1863. 

Butts    Isaac  H                   20  New  Portl'ind'  S    ;Aug 

14  '6**  TV.      f  »  •  •  »  \  t'  •        f       \ 

Bovard.  John  23  Boston  !  S.    Aug. 

4,  '63  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Brown,  Hiram  R  29  Harmony  S.    Aug. 

14,  '62  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Barry,  James  '21  1  London,  Eng  .     S.    Oct. 

4,  '04;  Deserted  Dec.  8,  '64. 

Cleaves,  Samuel  B  38;  Presque  Isle.  .   j  Oct. 

13,  '04  Conscript. 

Corrigan,  Thomas  21  !  Mi  If  ord  S.  ',  Sept. 

7,  '04  Sub.;  wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Clark,  Henry  R  is  Solon  ;   S.    Aug. 

14,  '62,Trans.  from  Co.  A;  disc,  by 

i     order,  May  23,  '65. 

Carville,  Benjamin  

::ti  New  Portland  M. 

Aug. 

14,  '62  1  Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Chamberlain,  Stephen. 

2lSMaytield  S. 

Aug. 

14,  '02  Trans,  from  Co.  A;  disc,  by 

!     order,  May  29,  '65. 

Clements,  Thomas  R.  .  . 

33 

Monson  .  .       .    M.  ISept. 

15,  '63  Sub.  ;  trans,  from  Co.  A  ;  disc. 

Con  way,  Hugh  

23  St,.Johns,N.B.    S.  ISept. 

8,    '63  Sub.;  Trans,  from  Co.  A. 

Cleaves,  James  R  31  Presque  Isle  Oct. 

13,  '64  Conscript. 

Delancy,  Thomas  24  Cork.  Ire  S.    Oct. 

4,  '64  Conscript, 

Farnclough,  Joshua..  .  . 
Ford,  Timothy  

27  i  England  M. 
44  Belfast  

Oct. 
Sept. 

0,  '64  Substitute. 
1,  '03  Sub.;  disc.byord.June22,'65. 

Gorman   Frank 

20  Cork,  Ire  

S. 

(}ft. 

0.  '64  Sub.'  disc.  July  12    '65. 

Hammond,  Lowell  F.  .  . 

18  Paris'  .  

s!  iSent. 

7,  '64  Substitute. 

Hanley,  John  

21  St.Johns,N.B.    S.  lOct. 

5,  '64  Con.    Deserted  Dec.  13,  '04. 

Kelley,  Patrick  

34  Katon  Grant  

Oct. 

15,  '64  Conscript. 

Lyshom,  Albert  

21  Oldtowu  
26'  Ireland  
23  Liverpool  

S. 
S. 

S. 

Sept. 
Oct. 
Oct. 

30,  '63,  Conscript. 
8,  '03  Sub.  ;  deserted  Jan.  28,  '65. 
4,  '63 

Lee,  George  

McDonald,  John  

McPheters,  Gorham  . 

21  ftiwnn                       si 

Sept. 

30,  '64  i  Conscript. 

Miller,  Charles  

18 

M. 

Nov. 

15,  '64  Con.    Discharged  by  order. 

May  24,  '65. 

McPheters,  John  S.  .  . 

26;Orono  

S. 

Nov. 

15,  '64  Conscript. 

McNeal,  Daniel  
Miles,  Barnard  

31 
31 

Bangor  
Massachusetts 

M. 
M. 

Nov. 
Nov. 

7,  '64  Substitute;  paroled  pris. 
8,  '64  Substitute;  discharged  May 

18,  '65:  order  W.  D. 

Martin,  Leonard  P  

28 

Bangor  

S  . 

Jan. 

5,  '64  Promoted  1st  Sergeant. 

Metcalf,  John  
Murphy,  John  

18 
19 

New  Vineyard 
Boston  

S. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

7,  '64  Sub.;  disc.by  ord.May  23,'65. 
7,  '64  Substitute. 

McLaughlin,  William.. 

•2>; 

Oct. 

4,  '64|Conscript. 

Noland,  Mathew  

111 

Moiitviile  .." 

's.' 

Oct. 

4,  '64  Deserted  Dec.  13,  '64. 

Nason,  Dexter  

20 

Santrerville.  .  . 

M. 

Oct. 

1,  '64  Con.;  wd.  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Parker,  William  B  24 

Bloornfield  .  .  . 

S. 

Oct. 

7,  '64  Sub.:  wd.  Mar.  31,  '65;  disc. 

June  12,  '05. 

Purrington,  Leonard  H.  18  Farmington  .  . 
Patterson,  John  28  Milltown  

s. 

M. 

Sept. 

Sept, 

2,  '64  Sub.;  disc,  by  ord.May  23,'65. 
2,  '64  Substitute. 

Parshley,  Frank  B  il9jR'ch'st'r,N.H. 

S. 

Sept. 

6,  '641 

Robbing,  William  W.  .  .  18  Pntt.pn 

s. 

Sept 

3,  '64  1 

Spearin,  Jeremiah  35 
Tierney  Michael             21 

Halifax 

Oct. 
Oct. 

3,  '64:Con.     Disc.byord.May23.'05. 

4,  '64  j 

Thompson,  Isaac  H  24 

Alison  

M. 

Aug. 

14.  '62  Joined  as  1st    Lieut,    from 

2d  Lieut.  Co.  G. 

Thompson,  James  i33 

England  

M. 

Aug. 

1  ,  '64  Substitute. 

Trii)p,  Simeon  !27 

Embden  

M. 

Aug. 

14,  '62  Trans,  from  Co.  A;  pris. 

Williams,  Thomas  23  England  

S. 

Oct. 

6,  '64  Substitute. 

Warren,  Augustus  W.  .  Is  Boston  

S. 

Sept. 

2,  '64  Substitute. 

Walter,  Thomas  G  41  

Oct. 

13,  '64  Substitute. 

Young,  John  '30 

New  Portland 

M. 

Aug. 

14,  '621  Transferred  fromr.  Co.  A. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


293 


COMPANY  K. 


NAMES. 

•     RESIDENCE. 

1 

Married 

or  Single. 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

SERGEANTS. 

Joseph  O.  Lord  

31  Biddeford.... 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  1st  Lieutenant. 

Marcus  M.  L.  Ilussoy... 

29  Newcastle....    M. 

Aug.  14,  '62jDisc.  for  dis.  Feb.  19,  '63. 

Freeman  K.  Mclutire.  . 

34  Sedgwick  ....    M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  5,  '63. 

Kdward  F.  Davies  

27  Castine  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted  2d  lieutenant. 

Atwood  Fitch  

19  Bristol  

S  . 

Aug.  14,  '62  Promoted   2d  Lieut.    Co.  D, 

!     Dec.  1,  '63. 

Wilmot  II.  Chapman... 

18  1  Xobleboro... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pro.  1st  Sere;.  Pro.  2d  Lieut. 

Walter  Dunbar  20  Nobleboro  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '6'2,  Wounded  May  10,  '64;  pro- 

1     moted  1st  Sergt. 

Francis  C.  Mayo  24  Bluehill  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  by  order  June  5,  '65. 

.Josepli  B.  Variium  36  Castine  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  i 

Reuel  W.  Higgins  27  ;  Deer  Isle  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  P.  Allen  18  Brooklin  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Henrv  1'..  Butler  30  Castine  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  in  action  Feb.  6,  '65. 

Joseph  Peacock  1*  Bluehill  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

CORPORALS. 

Benjamin   W.  Cole  

24  Brooklin.  .. 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Wd.  Fredk'g.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

lleuel  W.  Higgins  j27  Deer  Isle  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

(leorge  W.  Houdlett.  .  .  25  Newcastle  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  14,  '63. 

Johnson   H.  Lufkin....  2'J  Deer  Isle.   ...     S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

George  H.  Dority  26  Brooklin  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wilmot  H.  Chapman..  .  18  Xobleboro.  ... 

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Samuel  Hooper  18  Castine  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Feb.  5,  '63. 

David  R.  Lane  21  Jefferson  

g 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  16,  '63. 

John  J.  Blodgett  21  Castine  

s! 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  T.  Choate  18  Bluehill  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  June  13;  disc. 

Jan.  23,  '65. 

Frank  Devereux  21  Castine  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  A.  Devereux  .  .  18  Penobscot  — 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Albert  C.  Stevens  20  Bluehill  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Charles  F.  Palmer  20  Fayette  

s 

July  28,  '63 

Conscript. 

Charles  P.  Allen  18  Brooklin  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Henry  B.  Butler  3  )  Castine  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Sergeant. 

Silas  C.  Doble  is  Lincoln  

S. 

Sept.    3,  '63 

Roscoe  Doble 

19  Lincoln  
34Boothbay  .... 

s. 

M. 

Sept.    1,'63 
July  18,  '63 

Daniel  Emerson  

Eli  C.  Lyons  ,18.  Bailor.  

S. 

Sept.    5,  '63 

Alon/o  B.  Sanborn  |23!Brooklin  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Henry  B.  Wescott  

24,  Castine  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Francis  M.  Willins  

21  Bluehill  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Freeman  T.  Knowles.  .  . 

18  Skowhegan.  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

MUSICIAN. 

Melville  D.  Brown  

21  Harmony  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc.  Jan.  21,  '65. 

PRIVATES. 

Allen,  Charles  P  

18!  Brooklin  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Anderson,  John  H  
Babson,  Charles  L  

191  Brooklin  
21  'Brooklin  

s. 
s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Disc,  for  dis.  Apr.  25,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Oct.  16,  '63. 

Bettel,  Robert  

37  Sedgwick  .... 

s 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bickford,  Elisha  F  

18  Castine  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bickford,  Isaac  B  

27Pittsfleld  

M. 

Aug.  18,  '62 

Prisoner  Julyl,'63;  wounded 

May  10,  '64. 

Blodgett,  John  J  

21  Castine  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Bowden,  Christopher.. 

29  Brooklin  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Bowden,  Frank  M  

18  Castine  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Wounded  July  1,  '63. 

Bowden,  Loren/o  D  

24;  Castine  

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Brown.  William  |18  Newcastle  

S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Butler,  Henrv  B  30  Castine  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Pris.  July  1,  '63;  prom.  corp. 

Byard,  John  J  36  Sedgwick  j  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Carter,  Leander  A  20  Brooklin  !  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Misa.  Fredk'g.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Chapman,  John  W  29  Newcastle  '  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62'Disc.  for  dis.  Mar.  10,  '63. 

Chase,  Seth  K  |26|  Bluehill  M. 

Aug.  14,  '62J 

Choate,  Charles  T  j  18,  Bluehill  S. 

Aug.  14,  '62jPro.  corp.;  Pris.  July  1,  63. 

294 


HISTORY  OF   THE 


COMPANY  K.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

i 

<< 

RESIDENCE. 

if 

1! 

•*;  o 

Mustered 
into  the  U. 
S.  Service. 

REMARKS. 

Clark,  Benjamin  F  
Coligan,  Daniel  
Cousins,  Timothy  D.  .  .  . 
Cunningham,  Edward.  . 
Curtis,  Daniel  M  
Davis,  AlvahM  
Devereux,  Charles  A.. 
Devereux,  Frank  
1  >odge,   Frank  
Dow,  Reuben  A  
Dunbar,  Walter  
Fox,  James  E  
Gregory,  John  
Grey,  Judson  . 

36 

21  ' 
35 
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20 
18 
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18 
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25 
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20 
28 
23 

16 
L8 

11 
26 
20 
16 
18 
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21 

11 

18 

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JO 

Damariscotta. 

Washington.  . 
Sedgwick  .... 
Jeft'erson  
Deer  Isle  
Jefferson  
Penobscot.  .  .  . 
Castine  
Newcastle  
Brooklin  
Nobleboro  
Washington.. 
Bluehill  
Sedgwick  .... 
Bluehill  

Bluehill  
Castine  
Damariscotta. 
Castine  
Rockland  .... 
Damariscotta. 
Washington.. 
Trenton  
Deer  Isle  
Bluehill  
Jefferson  
Deer  Isle  
Penobscot.  .  .  . 
Bluehill 

M. 

S. 

S. 

s. 
s. 
s! 

s. 
s. 
s. 

s. 
s. 
s. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

M. 
M. 

S. 
S. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 

M. 
M. 

S. 
M. 
S. 
M 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Vug    14   '62 

Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Nov.  10,  '62. 
Prom.  Corp.;  wd.  July  1,  '63. 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Wd.  (Jettysburgh  July,  '63. 
Promoted  Sergeant. 
Transferred  to  Co.  A. 

Discharged  April  22,  '64. 
Wounded  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62; 
disc.  Aug.  13,  '64. 

Disc.  April  22,  '64. 

Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  15,  '62. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  27,  '62. 
Miss.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Wounded  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Mar.  9,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Sept.  21,  '63. 

Promoted  Corporal. 

Prisoner. 
Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 
Pro.  Sergt.  ;  pris.  July  1,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Dec.  2,  '62. 
Prisoner  July  1,  '63. 
Disc,  for  dis.  Jan.  4,  '64. 
Wd.;  disc.  May  I!),  '65. 
Prom.  Commissary  Sergt. 
Promoted  Sergeant. 

Miss.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  :62. 
Wounded  Fredericks!)  urgh. 
Miss.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Disc,  for  dis.  April  1,  '64. 
Wd.  Gettysburg!!  July  1,  '63; 
Promoted  Corporal. 

Prisoner  Gettysburg!!. 
Hospital  attendant. 
Wounded  in  action. 
Prom.  Corp.;  wd.  July  1,  '63. 
Pro.  Sergt.;  pris.  July  1,  '63. 
Miss.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 

Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch.;  pro. 
Corporal  . 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Promoted  Corporal. 
Wd.  Fred.  Dec.  13,  '62. 
Pris.  July  1,  '63;  exch. 

Con.    Wd.  May  8,  '64. 

Grindle,  Daniel  E  

Grindle,  James  W  
Hatch,  Mark  E  
Hiscock,  William  S.... 
Jarvis,  Andrew  J  
Jenkins,  Robert  

Jones,  John  R  
Jones,  Medbury  
Jordan,  Hollis  J  
Joyce,  Moses  S  
Lambert,   Gregory  
Lane,  David  R  
Lane,  John  T  
"•Leach,  Henry  
Maeornber,  Otis  
Marks,  Calvin  B  
Marks,  James  B  
Mayo,  Francis  C  
McNear,  Alfred  
Morgrage,  Andrew  J.. 
Osgood,  Rodolphus  W.. 
Page,  Ira  

Bluehill  
Sedgwick  .... 
Bluehill  
Newcastle  
Castine  
Bluehill  
Sedgwick  
Skowhegan  .  . 
Bluehill  
Bluehill  
Bath  
Bluehill  
Deer  Isle  
Jefferson  
Brooklin  

Sedgwick  .... 
Washington  .  . 
Newcastle  
Pittslield  
Bluehill  
Castine  
Penobscot  
Limerick  
Castine  

Bluehill  
Bluehill  
Sedgwick.  .  .  . 
Sedgwick.  .  .  . 
Dec.  1,  1862. 
Bucksport  

M. 

S. 

S. 

s. 

M. 

S. 

s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 
s. 

M. 
M. 

M. 

S. 
M. 
M. 

S. 
M. 
S. 
M. 

S. 

S. 
M. 

S. 
S. 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  ]4,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  18,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62, 
Aug.  14,  '62! 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14.  'Ii2 
Aug.  14,  '62 
Aug.  14,  '62 

Sept,  10,'  63 

Parlin,  Charles  H  
Peacock,  Joseph  
Pearson,  Charles  
Pierce,  John  H  
Peters,  Charles  F  
Powers,  Harlon  P  
Reaves,  Isaac  G  
Sanborn,  Alonzo  B  

Sargent,  Ben  j.  W  
Savage,  Hiram 

Sherman,  Samuel  
Spauldiii"1,  Daniel 

Stevens,  Albert  C  
Vaniurn,  Joseph  B  
Veazie,  James  A  
Webber,  Cyrus  K  
Wescott,  Henry  B  

Willens,  Francis  M  
Willens,  Walter  J  
-Wilson,  Isaac  M  
Wilson,  Thomas  J  
Joined  Company  sine 
Abbott,  Orson  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


295 


COMPANY  K—  Continued. 


NAMES. 


Bisbee,  Robert... 

Brown,  Walter  M. 
Brown,  Hezekiah 
Berry,  William . . . 
Bambv,  John  B . . 

Bell,  Daniel 

Bell,  Joseph,  jr... 

Carney,  James 

Cloyes,  John  F 

Doble,  Silas  €.... 
Doble,  Roscoe 


Drew,  Isaac 

Emery,  Joseph  F 

Emerson,  Charles. .  . . 

Emerson,  Daniel 

Fowler,  Timothy 

Foster,  Samuel  A. ... 
Fisher,  George  W 

dray,  Levi  R 


Gliddon,  Lewis 

Green,  Benjamin  P 

(Irover,  George  R 

Ham,  Herbert  J 

Hopkinson,  Henry  M. 

Hamlin,  James  H 

Hines,  Augustus 


Haney,  Thomas 

Jordan,  Charles  A. . . 

Joseph,  Angel 

Logan,  John 


RESIDENCE. 


26  Calais 

23  Lee 

|l8|Lee 

|28!Saco 

'  18 !  Orono 

22jOrono 

;18  Orono 


.120  Portland. 
,28  Bangor . . . 
.:  18 1  Lincoln.., 
.  1 19  Lincoln.. 


.34  Lincoln 

.21!  Clinton 

| 

.18  Orono 

.  34  Boothbay  . . . 

.,28  Canaan 

.  30  Hampden  . . . 
.  ISjBrewer 

.  j21jOldtown.  ... 

.  21  Freedom. ... 

.  18  Barnard 

. !  34  i  Lewiston 

.  |18  Foxcroft 

.  23  New  Sharon. 

.  26  Castine 

.  37  Etna 

.  21|Houlton 

.  31  Gardiner.  . . . 


Lyons,  Eli  C 

McGuire,  James 

McGuire,  James 

McMahan,  Bernhard. . 

Molt'att,  Hudson 

Nason,  John  T 

Olscamp,  Joseph 

Palmer,  Charles  F 

Pazzie,  George 

Peterson,  Hans 

Pooler,  Frank 

Poole,  Benjamin  F 

Phillips,  John 

Quirk,  John 

Rankins,  Albert 

Ranker,  Joseph 

Simons,  Gilbert 

Stevens,  David  H 

St.  John,  William 

Shaw,  HazenM 

Shuman,  James  M  — 


! 2ft  Portland.. 
; 30  Portland.  . 


18  Bangor.... 
21  Biddeford. 

1 42! Portland.  . 

32  Augusta... 


22  Portland.  .. . 
22!  Bradley 

20  Portland.  . . . 

20iFayette 

27;  Portland 

23 i Portland.  ... 
20;Baugor 

18  Mt.  Vernon. 
31  Kittery 

21  Portland. ... 

29  Portland 

25 i Portland.  ... 

27  i  Bangor 

33  Lewiston 

44  Portland.... 
26  Orono 

19  Belfast 


3 


M. 


Mustered 
into  the  U 
S.  Service. 


Aug.  10, 

Sept.  18, 
;Sept.  11, 
Sept.  16, 
!Aug.  22, 
Sept.  8, 
Aug.  22, 

Aug.  1, 
Aug.  16, 
Sept.  3, 
Sept.  1, 


REMARKS. 


Aug.  14, 
Aug.  15, 

Sept.  1, 
July  18, 

Aug.  15, 
Sept.  4, 

Sept.   4, 

I  Sept,    4, 

'Aug.  13, 
jSept.  7, 
Aug.  14, 
i  Sept.  5, 
'Aug.  15, 
;Sept,  7, 
|  Aug.  21, 

Aug.  14, 
Aug.  27, 

Aug.  3, 
July  31, 

Sept.  5, 
Sept.  16, 
July  28, 

Aug.    1, 

July  29, 
Aug.  12, 
July  29, 
July  28, 
Aug.  3, 
Aug.  5, 
July  23, 

July  31, 
Sept,  16, 
July  28. 
July  30, 
Aug.  30, 
Aug.  5, 
Sept.  18, 
Aug.  10, 
Sept.  1, 
Aug.  27, 


'63  Con.    Missing  in  action; 

discharged  Aug.  8,  '65. 
'63  Con. 
'63 -Con. 

'63iCon.     Wd.  in  action. 
'63Con. 

'63!Con.  Disc,  for  dis.  Jan. 7 ,'64. 
'63  Con.     Disc.  Jan.  14,'64;  Arm 

amputated. 

'63  Con.    Des.  Sept.  17,  '63. 
'631  Con. 

'63|Con.    Promoted  Corporal. 
'63  Con.     Wd.  May  10,  '64. 

Promoted  Corporal. 
'63  Con. 
'63  Con.     Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 

Disc,  by  order  May  20,' 65. 
'63  Con.  Disc,  by  ord.May20,'65. 
'63;Con.    Prom.  Corporal. 
'63  Con.    Wd.  in  action. 
'63  Con.    Prisoner  of  war. 
'G3  Con.    Disc,  for  dis.  May  24, 

;  'es. 

'63  Con.     Miss,  in  action,  June 

5,  '64;  disc.  June  26,  '65. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.  Disc,  for  dis.Jan.19,'64. 
'63  Con.  Disc,  by  ord.June  2,65. 
'63  Con.     Des.  June  12,  '65. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.     Disc.  April  22,  '64. 
'63  Con.      Wd.  and  absent  on 

|     furlough  Oct.  22,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Wounded  Feb.  7,  '65. 
'63  Con.  Par.  pris. ;  Discharged 

I     by  order  May  29,  '65. 
'63  Con.    Deserted  May  4,  '64. 
'63  Con.     Discharged    for    dis. 

|     May  10,  '65. 
'63  Con.     Prom.  Corporal. 
'63  Con.    Disc.  April  22,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Disc.  April  21,  '65  for 

j     disability. 
'63;Con.    Miss,  in  action, June 

!     5, '64. 

'63  Con.   Disc.  April  22,  '64. 
'63  Con. 

'63  Con.     Paroled  prisoner. 
'63  Con.     Promoted  Corporal. 
'63  Con.    Deserted  Oct.  25,  '63. 
'63  Con.     Disc.  Apr.  22,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Discharged  for  disa- 

!     bility  Dec.  9,  '63. 
'63  C»n.    Wd.  in  action. 
'63  Con.    Disc.  April  22,  '64. 
'63  Con.    Paroleu  prisoner. 
'63  Con.    Des.  Dec.  6,  '63. 
'63  Con.    Disc,  for  dis.  Ap.1,'64. 
'63  Con.     Disc.  Apr.  22,  '64. 
'63;Con.    Disc,  for  dis. Jan.4,'64. 
'63|Con. 

'63  Con.  Dis.byorder  May  29,'65. 
'63!  Conscript. 


296 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


COMPANY    K.— Continued. 


If 

Mustered 

NAMES. 

. 

RESIDENCE. 

£  £ 

into  the  U. 

REMARKS. 

-i 

S.  Service. 

< 

lo 

True  William  A 

L9 

Freeman  

S. 

Sept.    7,  '63 

non.     Wounded  Feb.  7.  '65. 

Thing,  Everard  

21 

Mt.  Vernon  .  . 

S. 

Aug.    3,  '63  Con.     Wd.;  arm  amputated; 

disc.  Mar.  22,  '65. 

Tarr,  Hiram  M  

28 

Salem  

M. 

Aug.  13.  '63:  Con.    Wd.  inaction;  disc. 

Dec.  10,  '64. 

Wiiislow,  Hiram  

24 

Portland  

S. 

Aug.    3,  '63  Con. 

Joined  Company  sine 

e    Dec.  1,  1863. 

Brady,  James  

26  Bridgton  

Oct.    21.  '64  Substitute. 

Burr,  George  C  
Bennett,  Edwin  A  

ISBangor  S.    Sept.    6,  '64  1  Substitute. 
24  No.  2R  3  !  ;Oct.    13,  '64  Con. 

Conden,  Alfred  

18  Brooksville...    S.    Jan.     3.  Y>3 

Cole.  George  L  

IS:  Bangor  i  S.    Sept.    7,  '64  Discharged  June  12,  '65. 

Curran,  John  1*  Bangor  S.    Sept.  12,  '  64  1  Substitute. 

Dunham,  Hosea  A  24  Madrid  .  .  Oct.    26,  "64  Conscript. 

Dakin,  James  T  

43  Amity  

Oct.    12,  '64  Conscript. 

Foster,  Stephen  H  

34 

Danforth  

Oct.      3.  '64  Conscript. 

(  Jilbert,  William  

25 

Bangor  

S. 

Sept.    !»,  '64  j  Sub.     Wounded  in  action. 

Greene,  "William  

L8 

Kockport  

Sept.    2,  '64  Substitute. 

Graham,  Henry  

Brighton  

Nov.    4,  '64 

Substitute. 

Greenleat',  Daniel  

!8 

Washburn  .  .  . 

Oct.    13,  '64 

Conscript. 

Heath,  Calvin  W  

L8 

Bangor  

S. 

Sept.    5,  '64 

Substitute. 

Hill    George  F  

18 

Bangor  

S. 

Sept.    8,  '64 

Sub.    Wd.  Feb.  7,  '65.    Disc. 

by  order  May  11),  '65. 

Howard,  Augustus  A.  . 

L8 

Brownsville.  . 

Feb.    18,  '65 

Haley,  Ebenezer  

23 

Belf  ast  

Sept.    8,  '63:  Substitute. 

Hopkins,  Daniel  

',•> 

Belfast  

's'.' 

Sept.    6,  '63  Sub.     Wounded  in  action. 

Howard,  Anson  H  

L8 

Brown  ville.  .  . 

Feb.     1,  '65 

Hurd,  Joel  B  

20 

Harmony  

Aug.  14,  '62 

Trans,   from  Co.   A.     Disc. 

July  IS),  '65. 

Henderson,  William... 

35 

Browntield.  .. 

Nov.     2,  '64 

Holbrook,  Abel  C  

',:>  Kiiil.den  

Aug.  14,  '62 

Transferred  from  Co.  A. 

Holmes,  John  

X.   Yarmouth  j  

Aug.     7,  '63 

Substitute. 

Johnson,  Martin  A  

19 

Limington  ...   

Nov.     2,  '64 

Conscript. 

Johnson,  Charles  

L8 

KenneVkp't  . 

Nov.   14,  '64 

Sub.     Wounded  April  1  ,  '65. 

Knowles,  Freeman  T.    . 

18 

Skowhegan  .  .    S. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Tr.  from  Co.  A.    Promoted 

Corp.    Paroled  prisoner. 

Knowles,  William  H... 

>- 

Lexington  — 

Aug.     7,  '63 

Substitute.     Prisoner. 

Moulton,  Daniel  W  

32 

Madrid  

Oct.    26,  '64 

Conscript. 

Mortimer,  Richard  

2] 

Kenneb'kp't  . 

Oct.    26,  '64 

Sub.  Wounded  April  1,  '65. 

Maulley,  Frank  

•- 

Auburn  

's.' 

Sept.    5,  '64 

Sub.      Trans,   from   Co.   A. 

Missing  in  action. 

Page,  John  L  

18 

Sedgwick  .... 

,s 

Dec.   28,  '64 

Vet.     Disc,   by    order  May 
29,  '65. 

Parker,  Jabez  P  

L8 

Greene  

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62 

Prom.     1st  Lieut,   from    2d 

Lieut.  Co.  I. 

Page,  Rufus  E  

18 

Seda-wick... 

M. 

Jan.     4,  '64 

Place,  Benjamin  H  

4o  ...:.  

Oct.    31,  '64 

Discharged  June  12,  '65 

Robinson,  Fred.  C  
Russell,  Joshua  

ISBangor  
41  Danforth  

S. 

Sept.    1,  '64  Substitute. 
Oct.      3,  '64  Con.     Disc,   by  order  June 

I 

6,  '65. 

Reddin°'.  Ebenezer  

43  Calais 

Oct.    25,  '64 

Spearing  Daniel  A  

21  '  Skowhegan  .  . 

s. 

Aug.  14,  '62  1st  Sergt.  from  Co.  A.     Pro 
moted  2d  Lieut.  Co.  F. 

Stinchfield,  Thomas  F.. 

29  Clinton  Gore. 

Oct.    24,  '64 

Smith,  William  

40iWashburn.... 

Oct.    13,  '64  j 

Tripp,   Simeon  

27  i  New  Portland 

M. 

Aug.  14,  '62  Tr.  fr.  Co.  A.     Pris.  of  war. 

Twist.  John  A  

27  i  Bridge  water  . 

Aug.  24,  '64 

Webster,  George  W  

40  Kenneb'kp't  . 

Nov.     1,  '64 

WTilson,  John  

25  Maytield  

Oct.    24,  '64  1 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


297 


OFFICERS  AND  ENLISTED  MEN  OX  DETACHED  SERVICE. 


NAMES. 

Co. 

DUTY. 

DATE. 

1864 
May  8,  '64 

July  16/64 
Aug.,  1863 

Dec.  13/62 
July  1,  '63 

Feb.,  1865 
Dec.,  1864 

Dec.,  1864 
Apr.12,'64 

1863 

1863 

Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1S62 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1S02 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,   1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,   1862 
Dec.,  1S62 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  1862 
Dec.,  Ifc62 

COLONEL 

Charles  W.  Tilden  

LIE  L'T.  -COLONEL 

Auf  B   Farnham 

.... 

Com.  3d  Brig.,  3d  Div.,  5th  A.C. 

Inspector  Gen.  and  Chief  of  Staff 
2d  Div  5th  A   C         . 

SURGEON 

Charle**    Alexander 

Surg.  -in-Chief  1st  Brig.  3d  Div. 
5th  A  C 

ASST.  SURGEON. 

Joseph  B.  Baxter  

ADJUTANT 

Abner  R.  Small  

QUARTERMASTER 

George  W.  Brown  

CAPTAIN 

Lincoln  K.  Plummer  . 

FIRST  LIEUTENANT 

Aubrey  Leavitt  

CAPTAIN 

Joseph  H,  Malbon.... 

LIEUTENANT 

Charles  A.  Garcelon.  . 

PRIVATES 

John  Kealigher 

E 
E 

G 
I 

A 
A 
A 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
C 
C 
D 
D 
D 
E 
F 
F 
I 
I 
I 
I 
K 
K 
G 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 

In  charge  2d  Div.  Hospital  

A.D.C.lst  Brig.  2d  Div.  1st  A.C. 
A.A.A.G.lstBri.2dDiv.lst  AC. 

A.  A.Q.M.2d  Bri.3d  Div.  5th  A.C. 
A.D.C.  2d  Brig.  3d  Div.  5th  A.C. 

A.D.C.  2d  Brig.  3d  Div.  5th  A.C. 
A.D.C.lstBng.2dDiv.5th  A.C. 

Com.  2dDiv.  1st  A.C.  Arab.  Corps 
Com.  1st  Brig.  2d  Div.  1st  A.  C. 

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery 

James  Leavitt 

John  II.  McKeen  
Charles  I'.  Branii  
Charles  F   Davis  . 

Second  Maine  Battery  

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery 

George  \V.  Gardiner.. 
Arno  Little  

Second  Maine  Battery  

Second  Maine   Battery  
Second  Maine  Buttery 

John  McDonley  
William  K.  Savage  .  .  . 
Nahum  Spear  
Henry  Turner 

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery  

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery 

John  W.  Waterhouse. 
Melvin  Adams  

Second  Maine  Battery  

John  \V.  Reed  

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery        .. 

Enoch  P.  Gray.  .  .  . 

Smith  Hilton.  .    .  . 

Second  Mr«.ine  Battery 

Charles  Smith  
Rollin  F.  Jennings.  .. 
Charles  E.  McGrath.. 
Osborne  Richardson  .  . 
Lorenzo  D.  Allen 

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery  

Second  Maine  Battery. 

Second  Maine  Battery 

Newman  B.  Lane  .... 
Jeremiah  Murphy  
Matbew  Roberts  

Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery  
Second  Maine  Battery            .    .. 

William  Brown  
Frank  Dodge  
Amos  Baker  

Second  Maine  Battery 

Second  Maine  Battery  

Fifth  Maine  Battery 

Christ'  er  Christophers 
John  B.  Goweu  

1  Fifth  Maine  Batterv     

Fifth  Maine  Battery       

Charles  Hathorn  
John  Kingdon  
John  McCollum  

Fifth  Maine  Battery 

Fifth  Maine  Battery 

Fifth  Maine  Battery 

John  McGinley  
John  L.  Sawyer  

1  Fifth  Maine  Battery  

|  Fifth  Maine  Battery  

22 


298 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


OFFICERS   AND    ENLISTED   MEN   ON  DETACHED  SERVICE.— 

Continued. 


NAME. 

RA.NK 

Co 

DUTY. 

DATE. 

Allen   Charles  W. 

Pri  v 

I 

JJi'i0"  Com   Dept 

Bartlett,  Nathan  jr  

Priv 

c 

1862 

13eals  Calvin     

Priv 

c 

1863 

Braun   Robert  C 

Sero't 

E 

Pioneer  Corps 

1862 

Burnham,  John  M  

Priv 

F 

Cattle  Guard  

1S63 

F 

•Guard  Brig    Hd   Qrts 

.18(53 

Coligau   Daniel 

Priv 

K 

Brio1  Teamstpr 

1862 

Chase  Seth  K. 

Priv 

K" 

Guard  Bri<T   Hd   Qrts 

..1863 

Curtis,  Daniel  M.  .  .  . 

J£ 

1863 

Dorset,  Thomas  J 

Priv 

F 

1863 

Downing  Geoi>tre  A 

Ambulance  Corps 

..1863 

Follett,  Ephraim  B.. 

Priv 

B 

1862 

Folder,  Edward  C.  .  . 

Priv 

B 

1863 

Floyd  Ephraim  H. 

Porn 

F 

In  Maine 

Farrar,  Bentou  

Priv 

!     JJ 

Guard  Corps  Hd.  Qrts. 

1863 

Goodrich,  Ira  H  

Priv 

A 

Div   Teamster.... 

Oct.  31,  '62 

Green,  William  F 

Priv 

F 

'Div  Teamster 

Gray,  Judsoii  

Priv 

K 

iAmbulance  Corps.... 

1862 

Hackett,  Henry  .... 

Priv 

j 

Ambulance  Corps 

Hayes,  Edward  E. 

Priv 

D 

Div  Teamster       . 

Hayes  Erastus 

Div   Teamster 

King,  Alburn  C. 

Pi  iv 

o 

Cattle  Guard  

1863 

Lovell,  Israel  F. 

C 

Ambulance  Corps 

.  .1863 

Littlelield,  Asel  A  

Priv 

E 

Ambulance  Corps.... 

1862 

Lowd,  William  R  

Priv 

F 

Ambulance  Corps 

1862 

Libbey,  Lorenzo  L) 

Priv 

F 

Div   Teamster... 

Macomber,  Otis 

Pri  v 

K 

\mbulance  Corps 

..1862 

Moore,  William  L.  .  .  . 

Priv 

H 

Cattle  Guard  

Marston,  William  W 

I 

Div.  Teamster  

Merrill,  Hiram  A 

Priv 

F 

Norcross,  Albert  H  

Priv 

B 

1863 

Nelson,  Chester. 

G 

1864 

Quiuby,  Daniel  R 

c 

Cook  in  Div.  Hospital 

.  1863 

Richardson,  Joseph  W 

Priv 

B 

Pioneer  Corps 

Robie,  J  ohn  G  

Priv 

B 

Ambulance  Corps.... 

Rio-gs,  Jerrv  W.  . 

Priv 

E 

1862 

Richmond,  Granville 

Priv 

E 

Brig.  Com.  Dept  

1863 

Rowell,  Hauiff  

Priv 

A 

.   ..1863 

Simpson,  Joseph  .    .. 

jj 

ISullivan,  Dennis 

Priv 

j 

Cattle  Guard  .  . 

Stone,  George  H  .  .  .  . 

Priv 

B 

Ambulance  Corps.... 

JSoule,  Charles  F.  .  .  . 

c 

1863 

Soule,  Daniel  A  

Priv 

E 

Brig.  Com.  Dept  

Stickney,  John  H... 

Priv 

c 

Cattle  Guard  

Tvler,  Abram  

Priv 

F 

Res.  l3ng.  Battery  

Townsend,  Roscoe  B 

Priv 

E 

Div.  Teamster  

1863 

Tibbetts,  Slieldron  H" 

Pri  v 

F 

Div.  Teamster  

Watson,  John  W  ... 

Priv 

A 

In  Maine  

1863 

Willens,  Francis  M 

Priv 

A 

Cattle  Guard  

..1863 

Willens,  Walter  J  

Priv. 

77- 

Guard  Corps  Hd.  Qrts 

Wentworlh,  George  M 

Priv 

B 

1864 

Worth,  Francis. 

Priv. 

E 

Ambulance  Corps  .... 

1863 

Young,  Charles  H  
Young,  John.  .  . 

Priv. 
Priv 

I 

A 

Guard  Corps  Hd.  Qrts 
Div.  Teamster  

..  .1863 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


299 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  terra  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  regiment,  June  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY. 


NAME.                           KANK. 

Co. 

A 

Kenniston    Wilbert  W  •         Private 

A 

McXjciuo'lilin    Timothy              .  .  .  .  Private 

A 

McNeill,  Daniel  Private. 

A 

A 

Eldrido'e    Albert              .  .         ....  Private 

A 

Strout  .Levi  N"                                 •     Private 

A 

Blair  John  Private. 

B 

Beal  Sewell  G                       Private 

B 

Brown    Byron  B.                     Private 

B 

B 

Lord  Elijah.       .         Private. 

B 

Mansfield    Henry            .  .       Private 

B 

Disc.  July  21,  1865. 

B 

Disc.  July  31,  1865. 

B 

Peaslee   Charles  L          .  .           ...  Corporal 

B 

Smith   Oliver  P  .                      .          Private 

B 

B 

Twist  George  W  Private.. 

B 

Turner    Alden            .       .       ...  Private 

B 

Tasker,  Horace  P  Corporal. 

B 

B 

B 

Woodbury  Sewell  G                     .  •  Corporal 

B 

Webb,  Daniel  M  Private. 

B 

Wolff  Thomas  Private. 

B 

Brown   Jeremiah   ...               ...  Private 

B 

B 

Bowers,  William.  Private. 

B 

Bull    Peter  Private. 

B 

B 

Disc.  June  30,  1865, 

B 

Cockland,  John  Private. 

B 

Emery  Cyrus  .      ..      .  »  Private. 

B 

B 

Jackson,  Jeremiah  H  Private. 

B 

Kelley,  John  Private. 

B 

Kellev,  William  D.  Jr  Private. 

B 

B 

Disc.  July  22,  1865- 

B 

B 

]3 

Alley,  Alexander  Private. 

c 

c 

c 

c 

Avery  James  P.     ..                    ..  Private 

c 

Aclierson,  Martin  Private. 

c 

300 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  Juno  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY. — Continued. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

Co. 

Averill,  Eben  G  

Private 

C 

Brackett  James  H 

Private 

C 

Brown,  Albert  C  

Private. 

c 

Brawn,  Reuben  W  .  . 

Private 

C 

Brawn  Franklin 

•  Private 

c 

Disc   June  6  1865 

Billington,  Enoch  N  

Private. 

c 

Bishop,  Alfred  

Private 

c 

Brown,  William.  . 

Private 

c 

Bishop,  Frederick  

Private. 

c 

Cyr,  Joseph  

Private. 

c 

Cook,  Edward  C          

Private 

c 

Dowries  Charles  N 

Private 

c 

Disc    June  30,  1865. 

Duffee,  James  

Private. 

c 

Disc.  July  18,  1865. 

Driscoll,  John  

Private 

c 

Debleux,  Louis  . 

Private 

c 

Davis,  Lendell  C  

Private. 

c 

Dillingham,  John  W.   .     .   . 

Private 

c 

Freeman,  Thomas  O 

Private 

c 

English,  William  J  

Pri  vate. 

c 

Franquire,  Andrew  

Private. 

c 

Ferguson,  Francis... 

'Private 

c 

Grant,  William  D  

Private. 

c 

Graves,  John  D  

Private. 

c 

Gilman,  Charles  H.  .  . 

Private. 

c 

Grant,  Simon  T.  . 

Private 

(J 

Glidden,  Calvin  A  

Private. 

c 

Disc.  June  6,  1865. 

Grant,  John  

Private 

c 

Hanning,  Frank. 

Private 

c 

Harmon,  Martin 

Private 

c 

Hinkley,  John  C.  Jr  

Private. 

c 

Huntley,  Isaac  S  

Private 

c 

Murray,  Charles. 

Private 

c 

Rowe,  William  T  

Private. 

c 

Seavey,  John  

Private. 

c 

Sweeno,  Israel.    .  .  . 

Private 

c 

Taylor,  Francis  F  

Private. 

c 

Tracy,  William  A  

Private. 

c 

Varney,  Charles  T.  .  .  . 

Private. 

c 

Warren,  George. 

Private 

c 

Brown,  George  

Private. 

D 

Bryan,  George  

Private. 

D 

Bell,  George  VV  

Private. 

D 

Blake,  William  

Private. 

D 

Belongey,  Morris 

Private 

D 

Briggs,  Edward  

Private. 

D 

Darby,  Isaac  H  ¥     .... 

Private. 

D 

Farris,  Daniel,  Jr  

Private. 

D 

Grant,  Benjamin  F  

Private. 

D 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


301 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  June  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY. — Continued. 


NAME.                            RANK. 

Co. 

Houlahan  James  H  Private. 

D 

Holt  Samuel                          Private 

D 

Jones    William  G                                Private 

D 

Disc  June  20,  1865. 

Kneeland  Charles  H  Private. 

D 

Kino'sbury  Marcus  D  Private. 

D 

Linniken  Rufus                      ..      .    Private. 

D 

Lee,  Israel  Private. 
Leaker,  George  Private. 
J^JQ  Kcnnev  Nicholas       Private. 

D 
D 
D 

McPherson  James          ..                  Private 

D 

Moody   Frank                                      Private 

D 

Martin    Richard  H     Private. 

D 

Moody  David   Jr                Private. 

D 

Marshall  Charles       .                         Private 

D 

Mahouey,  John  Private. 
Mahoney  Dennis     Private. 

D 
D 

Mylno   Alexander  F.       .       .          Private 

D 

Monk  'Alfred  K                   .                Private 

D 

Disc  June  26,  1865. 

Newcomb    Alonzo  Private. 

D 

Pray  George  H                    Private 

D 

Disc.  June  26,  1865. 

Pollard  Andrew  J                              Private 

D 

Parsons   Almond                                Private 

D 

Potter    Gabriel             Private. 

D 

Robertson  Stephen  S                ...    'Private 

D 

Seavey   Ezra  S                                •     Private 

D 

Summers,  Alger  (Private. 
Soule   Richard             Private 

D 
D 

Achorn   Orlando  R           .         ....  Private 

E 

Arnold   Isaac                                       Private 

E 

Arnold  Joseph  T  Private. 

E 

Baston   Franklin  N"  Private. 

E 

Bickmore  Daniel  O                     .    .  Private 

E 

Burnham    William  O                         Private 

E 

Berry   John         Private. 

E 

Cooley  Elisha.    .           i  Private. 

E 

Disc.  June  20,  1865. 

Cookson,  Christopher  C  i  Private. 
Crocker  Elbrid°*e  P                           i  Private 

E 

E 

Disc.  June  20,  1865. 
Disc  June  30  1865 

Dorr  Henry  A  I  Corporal. 

E 

Davis  Alvali  M  Private. 

E 

Davis  Daniel  2d    .                        ..i  Private. 

E 

Davis   George  T.                          .      Private 

E 

Davis,  Henry  L  Private. 

E 

Downs   Ezekiel  C  Private. 

E 

Fairbrother   Isaac  H  Private. 

E 

Greenlow  George  W                 ....Private. 

E 

Getchell   Andrew  .    .                        (Private. 

E 

Gardiner  Enoch  R                            i  Private 

E 

Hayden,  John  Private. 

E 

302 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  June  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY. — Continued. 


NAME. 


RANK.      Co. 


Hatch,  George  W Private. 

Howard,  James,  Jr Private. 

Jewell,  Benjamin  F Private. 

Kelley.  Hugh Private. 

Kay,  John  M Private. 

Kelley,  James [Private. 

McKillop,  Donald Private. 

Manson,  Frederick (Private. 

Montague,  Frederick Private. 

O'Brien,  Dennis Private. 

Rowe,  Charles  A Private. 

Runnels,  Andrew  J Private. 

Staples,  Thomas  D Corporal. 

Sedeau,  Paul j  Private. 

Waite,  John  P Private. 

Arkit,  John iCorporal. 

Chadbourne,  John  W \ Private. 

Grossman,  Alfred  M j  Private. 

Douglass,  Ashbell  S jPrivate. 

Evans,  Hiram  F 'Private. 

Fenderson,  Joseph  P ...  'Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 


Haley,  Dennis 
Hammond,  Edwin  G 

Mark,  Andrew 

Oban,  Henry , 

Page,  Thomas  D 

Pierce,  Samuel Private. 

Pickering,  Albert Private. 

Ploude,  Joseph Private. 

Sullivan,  James 'Private. 

Spaulding,  Chauncey (Private. 

Soule,  Charles  C j  Private. 

Stewart,  Thomas Private. 

Tibbetts,  Joel Private. 

Veancour,  Desira  S 'Private. 

Woodward,  Solomon I  Private. 

Wilson,  Charles ; Private. 

Alden,  Adelbert [Private. 

Beckwith,  Joel jPrivate. 

Bickf ord.  Stephen  D Private. 

Coharn,  Timothy Private. 

Doyle,  Michael [Priva'te. 

Dolan,  Patrick  H : Private. 

Dyer,  William Private. 

Faulkner,  James  E Private. 

Gorman,  James Private. 

Goodridge,  Noah j  Private. 

Hughes,  James JPrivate. 


E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
E 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 


Disc.  July  6,  1865. 


Died  in  Prison. 
Disc.  June  21,  1865. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


303 


ENLISTED  MEN",  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  Jane  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTKY.— - Continued. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

Co. 

Hall    loseph  A 

Private, 
i  Private. 
'Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
1  Private. 
!  Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
I  Private. 
Private. 
Private, 
i  Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
3rivate. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 

G 
G 
G 
G 
G    jDisc.  July  3,  1865. 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G     Disc.  July  21,  1865. 
G     Disc.  June  10,  1865. 
G     Disc.  July  10,  1865. 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G     Disc.  July  6,  1865. 
G 
G     Disc.  July  20,  1865. 
G 
G 
G 
G 
G     Disc.  June  8,  1865. 
G     Disc.  July  22,  1865. 
G 
G 
G 
H 
II 
H 
II 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 
H 

Hewett    Philo  

Jones    Frank              .       

Low   Sylvanus 

Leavitt   Rodney           

Libbey  James                     

Leavitt  Zachary  

jVfcGillley     J  oil  11                             

"Mehe<Tan   William                      .    . 

"\elson   Chester  .                 

Orr    John                      .       .... 

Peril  im    William 

Porter  Lewis  Jf  

Rogers  John  L                    

Rogers,  William  S   B 

Stevens  John  .  .           

Scott  David  S. 

Saunders   Francis  E 

Seneoue    Charles  

Shaw  Erastus  M 

Shaft'  Charles  P 

Smith  James  

Smith   Joshua  B      .  .         

Stone   Edwin  F 

Stubbs  Zoeth  E  

Sutherland   Augustus  A  

Thorn  e   John  H 

Treat  Albert 

"Williams  John  

Wri^lit    James            

Withee  Amos  P 

Annis  William  E 

Bailey   Isaiah    .  .         

Bradbury  John  C  

Blacklock   Archibald 

Crampton  Charles 

Chandler,  Josiah  H  

Chase   Wilbur  F  .  .  . 

Carey    Michael  .                         . 

Campbell,  William  

Dona^he,  Andrew  

Dufour.  Francis  ,  

Dill.  Albert  E..  . 

304 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  June  5,  18G5,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY.— Continued. 


NAME. 


RANK. 


Co. 


Damon,  Joshua 

Despres,  John , 

Dore,  Charles  B 

Fisher,  William  P 

Farley,  John 

Garron,  Solomon , 

Gammon,  Ralph  II.,.. 

Galvin,  John 

Graham,  John  R.   . . . 

Gilbert,  Lewis 

Gould,  Charles  II 

Goodwin,  Charles,  2d. 
Harrington,  Edwin  \V 

Haley,  John 

Hartnett,  William 

Hart,  Michael 

Heal,  Henry  A , 

Hatch,  Charles  E 

Irish,  Simeon 

Jenkins,  Dennis  A.  . . . 

Jones,  Frank 

Kaehner,  Augustus.., 

Lagin,  Hugh 

Martin,  Alvin  C 

Martin,  John , 

Malouey,  James , 

Nason,  \Villiam  H 

Nash,  Jasper  H , 

Mahar,  Simon 

McElroy.  David 

Nelson,  Frank  E 

Philpot,  Samuel  D 

Randall,  Charles 

Smith,  Frank , 

Sutter,  Earnest 

True,  Edward  W 

Bovard,  John 

Butterfield,  Lowell. . 

Bryer,  Andrew  J 

Barnes,  Ira 

Cleaves,  Samuel  B.  . . 

Con  way,  Hugh 

Cleaves,  James  R. . . . 

Cleveland,  JohnS 

Clifford,  Herman 

Corson,  Joseph 

Crosby,  Thomas 

Corliss,  John  S 


Private. 
Private. 
;  Private. 
(Private. 
Private, 
i  Private. 
:  Private. 
(Private, 
i  Private. 
'Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
'Private. 
|  Private. 
Private. 
|  Private. 
Private, 
j  Private. 
Private, 
j  Private. 
Private, 
j  Private. 
!  Private, 
j  Private, 
j  Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
(Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private, 
'rivate. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 


Disc.  June  12,  1865. 


Disc.  June  19,  1865. 
Disc.  June  21,  1865. 


Disc.  June  17,  1865. 


Disc.  June  26, 1865. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


305 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  term  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  -Sixteenth  Regiment,  June  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY. — Continued. 


NAME. 


RANK.      Co. 


Cleaves.  William  H.  H Private. 

Cornish,  Josnih Private. 

Collins.  Josiah Private. 

Delancy.  Thomas  Private. 

Dunn,  John Corporal. 

French,  Stephen  L Private. 

Farnclough,  Joshua Private. 

Gorman.  Frank Private. 

Hart,  James Private. 

Kelley ,  Patrick Private. 

McDonald.  John Private. 

McLaughlin,  William Private. 

Parker,  William  B .' . . .  Private. 

Patterson,  .John Private. 

Parshley,  Frank  B Private. 

Tiernay,  Michael Private. 

Thompson.  James Private. 

"Williams,  Thomas Private. 

Walter,  Thomas  G Private. 

Abbott.  Orson Private. 

Berry,  William Private. 

Barnby,  John  B Private. 

Brady.  James Private. 

Bennett,  Edwin  A Private. 

Condon,  Alfred i Private. 

Curran.  John Private. 

Cloyes,  John  F Private. 

Doble,  Silas  C Corporal. 

Doble,  Roscoe Corporal. 

Dunham,  Hosea  A Private. 

Dakin,  James  T..   Private. 

Emerson,  Daniel Corporal. 

Fowler,  Timothy Private. 

Foster,  Stephen  H Private. 

Graham,  Henry Private. 

Greenlk'f,  Daniel Private. 

Gliddon,  Lewis Private. 

Ham.  Herbert  J Private. 

Hopkinson,  Henry  M Private. 

Haney.  Thomas Private. 

Howard,  Augustus  A Private. 

Haley,  Ebenezer Private. 

Hopkins,  Daniel Private. 

Howard,  An  son  H Private. 

Henderson,  William Private. 

Holmes,  John Private. 

Johnson,  Charles i  Private. 

Lyons.  Eli  C [Corporal. 


i  Disc.  July  12,  1865. 


Disc.  June  12,  1865. 


Disc.  June  21,1865. 
Disc.  June  12,  1865. 


Disc.  June  12,  1865. 
Disc.  June  28,  1865. 


Disc.  June  28,  1865. 


306 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


ENLISTED  MEN,  whose  terra  of  service  had  not  expired  at  muster-out 
of  Sixteenth  Regiment,  June  5,  1865,  transferred  to  TWENTIETH 
MAINE  VOLUNTEER  INFANTRY.— Continued. 


NAME. 

RANK. 

Co. 

Molton   Daniel  W  

Private. 

K 

Mortimer   Richard. 

Private 

K 

Disc   June  29,  1865. 

Nason   John  T 

Private 

K 

Olscamp   Joseph  B  

Private. 

K 

Poole   Benjamin  F  

Private. 

K 

Page   Rufus  E  . 

Private 

K 

Quirk    John 

Private 

K 

Robinson  Fred  C  

Private. 

K 

Reddin^1  Ebenezor    .                 . 

Private 

K 

Stinchfield   Thomas  F 

Private 

K 

Smith,  William  

Private. 

K 

St.  John   William  

Private. 

K 

Shuman    James  M 

Private 

K 

Private. 

K 

Twist,  John  A  

Private. 

K 

Webster  George  W 

Private. 

K 

Wilson,  John  

Private. 

K 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT.  307 

Transferred  to  the  INVALID  CORPS  from  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment. 


NAME. 

Rank. 

Co. 

No.  of 
Order. 

Date  of  order. 

Blake  Willard  L 

Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Corporal. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 
Private. 

G 
B 
F 
D 
I 
D 
K 
C 
A 
K 
K 
I 
I 
A 
I 
I 
K 
C 
H 
A 
I 
C 
I 
G 
B 
A 
C 
D 
H 
B 
D 
K 
F 
K 
F 
F 
B 
B 
G 
A 
G 
F 
A 
A 
E 
D 
A 
II 
B 
G 
I 

202 
221 
283 
302 
319 
320 
358 
358 
394 
394 
324 
202 
358 
394 
394 
202 
202 
2S6 
202 
302 
320 
202 
365 
370 
370 
289 
296 
302 
302 
394 
307 
221 
302 
302 
312 
365 
302 
302 
358 
221 
235 
235 
296 
302 
302 
358 
271 
302 
302 
312 
394 

July      1,  '63 
July     16,  '63 
Aug.    11,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.  25,  '63 
Sept.   26,  '63 
Nov.      6,  '63 
Nov.      6,  '63 
Dec.    12,  '63 
Dec.    12,  '63 
Dec.     12,  '63 
July      1,  '63 
Nov.      6,  '63 
Dec.     12,  '63 
Dec.     12,  '63 
July      1,  '63 
'July      1,  '63 
Sept.     3,  '63 
iJuly      1,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.   26,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Nov.    13,  '63 
Nov.    18,  '63 
Nov.    18,  '63 
Aug.    19,  '63 
Sept.     3,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Dec.     12,  '63 
Sept.   12,  '63 
July    16,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.    16,  '63 
Nov.    13,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
!Sept.     7,  '63 
Nov.      6,  '63 
'July    16,  '63 
IJuly    27.  '63 
!July    27,  '63 
Sept.     3,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Nov.      6,  '63 
Aug.     5,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.     7,  '63 
Sept.   16,  '63 
Dec.    12,  '63 

Benson   James  S                                  i 

Bickford,  Warren  C  l 

Butters   James  M.  ........ 

Bumps   John  K 

Buck,  Franklin  

Bowden,  Lorenzo  I)     .           

Bryant   Francis  A 

Bailey   Albion 

Bettel,  Robert  

Blodgett  John  J 

Cotton   Andrew  J 

Churchill,  Charles  C  

Clement,  Charles  W     

Crockett    Benjamin  B 

Davis  Norman  A 

Dorritt,  George  H  

Drury,  George  F 

Everett  Jonas  H 

Fox,  James  E  

Farrar,  Benjamin  F 

Grind  all   Robert 

Galvin,  John  

Gleason,  Sumner  A  ...         

Glidden,  Samuel  S 

Hussey,  B  

Harris,  Chauncy  A  

Hamlin,  Edward  L            ... 

Hodsden   Clarence  L 

Hooker,  George  H  

Jewett,  Isaac  F     

Lane,  John  T 

Lancaster  Bradford  F 

Lufkin,  Johnson  II  

Locke,  Edward  A.    ... 

Livingstone   L  D 

McDonley,  John  
McFarland,  Albert  

Mace,  J.  W  

Plummer,  William  S 

Phelps,  Lewis  G  

Pike.F  

Prince,  Edward  M  

Pratt,  Henry  L  

Pratt,  Sarson  C  

Russell,  Ceylon  

Sibley,  John  F  

Smith,  Lyman  

Stackpole,  Aaron  

Sargent  Benjamin  W 

Smith,  James  O  

308 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


Transferred  to  the  INVALID  CORPS  from  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment. 
— Continued. 


NAME. 


Rank. 


Simms,  Joseph [Private. 


Turner,  John  C 

Wade,  Nelson  H 

Winship,  Enoch  L.. 
Whitney,  William  L. 
Yeaton,  James  A. . . . 
Young,  E.  M 


Corporal,  j 

Private. 

Private. 

Sergeant. 

Private. 

Sergeant, 


Co. 


No.  of 
Order. 


394 
394 

302 
370 
394 
307 
358 


Date  of  order. 


Dec.  12,  '63 

Dec.  12,  '63 

Sept.  7,  '63 

Nov.  18,  '63 

Dec.  12,  '63 

Sept.  12,  '63 

Nov.  6,  '63 


ENLISTED  MEN,  transferred  from  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  to  U.  S. 
NAVY,  April  22,  1864. 


NAME. 


Achorn,  Jacob  B Private. 

Barrett,  William Private. 

Downey.  John Private. 

Fletcher,  Benjamin  F Private. 

Hill,  Charles  A Private. 

Reed,  Benjamin  F Private. 

Riley,  James Private. 

Smith,  William  S Private. 

Silver,  William  S Private. 

Minnack.  William    Private. 

Norcross  Albert  H Private. 

Minnick.  .John Private. 

Doherty,  William , Private. 

Hamilton.  George Private. 

McGowell,  William Private. 

Dane,  Francis  S Private. 

Lewis,  Benjamin Private. 

Mullin,  John , Private. 

Sanders,  Richard Private. 

Sidney,  John Private. 

Johnson,  George Private. 

Tobin,  John Private. 

Wentworth,  John  B Private. 

Grey,  Judson Private. 

Hatch,  Mark  E Private. 

Hamlin,  James  H Private. 

McGuire,  James Private. 

Moffit,  Hudson Private. 

Peterson,  Hans Private. 

Phillips,  John Private. 

Simons,  Gilbert Private. 


RANK. 


i COMPANY 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


309 


ENLISTED  MEN,  transferred  from  Sixteenth   Maine  Regiment  to  the 
VETERAN  RESERVE  CORPS. 


NAME. 

1    RANK. 

Co. 

DATE. 

Allen   Charles  W  

.    .  .  .  Private. 

I 

F 
I 
C 

g 

E 
K 
K 
K 
B 
E 
G 
I 
I 
I 
I 
K 
K 
C 
I 
H 
B 
C 
I 
B 
B 
C 
E 
G 
G 

? 

E 

I 

K 
B 
D 
G 
G 
E 
E 
I 
K 
C 
G 
C 
*H 
H: 

February      10,  1865. 
March    *        15,  18G4. 
August          29,  1864. 

September   21,  1863. 

January          1,  1865. 
December     15,  1863. 

March            15,  1865. 
November     15,  1863. 
July                 1,  1863. 
December     15,  1863. 
January        15,  1864. 
February       15,  1864. 

February       11,  1863. 
September    30,  1864. 
September      4,  1863. 

May               15,  1863. 

May                31,  1864. 
March            10,  Ib64. 
November    28,  1864. 
March            18,  1864. 

April              23,  1864. 
September    30,   1864. 
February       15,  1865. 
March            28,  1865. 
July                  J,  1863. 

March            15,  1865. 
August          24,  1863. 
December     15,  1864. 
September    28,  1864. 
May                  1,  1865. 

July                11,  1864. 
November    20,  1864. 

Allen   Benjamin  F 

Private. 

Allen    William 

Private 

Bryant,  Francis  A  

Private. 

Brann    Emery  M     .  .      .  «  .  .  . 

.  .    .    Private. 

Black   Moses  B 

Private. 

Balentine   William 

Sergeant 

Blod^ett   John  J  

Corporal. 

Bethel    Robert 

Private. 

Bowden   Lorenzo  D 

Private. 

Crowell,  John  H  

Private. 

Choate,  Charles  E       

Corporal. 

Collins   Geor°-e 

Private. 

Churchill   Charles  C 

Private 

Cotton,  Andrew  J  

Private. 

Crockett  Benjamin  B 

Private. 

Davis   Robert 

Private. 

Devereaux,  Charles  A  

Corporal. 

Dow,  Reuben  A     

.  .  .       Private. 

Farnham  George  H.       ... 

Corporal. 

Farrar   Benjamin  F 

'rivate 

Griffin,  Roscoe  T  

.  .    .      ^rivate. 

Gliddon  Samuel  S. 

''rivate. 

Gross   Leonard 

Jrivate. 

Galvin,  John  

'rivate. 

Hooker,  George  II  

....      Jorporal. 

Holbrook   Israel  W 

'rivate. 

Hopkins,  Thomas  S  

'rivate. 

Hesith,  John   .. 

'rivate. 

Hodgkins  .Jacob  T  

Private. 

Holmes    Wallace  L 

;  'rivate. 

Holmes  Robert 

Private. 

Howard,  Elias  

....     Private. 

Johnson  Benjamin  W.        .. 

Musician. 

Lyon  Charles  C 

Private. 

Lombard,  William  F  

Sergeant. 

Lane,  John  T  

.  .  .  .     Private. 

Maloon,  Stephen       .  .    . 

l  'rivate. 

Mulayhan,  Thomas 

'rivate. 

Merritt,  Samuel  
Pollard,  Lyman  B  

'rivate. 
.     Private. 

Petten°ill,  Samuel  W  

Private. 

Pratt  S  arson  C 

['rivate. 

Powers  Roderick 

Private. 

Pierson,  Charles  

...     Private. 

Ricker,  Joseph  A  

Sergeant. 

Smith   Robert  M  

'Private 

Shadduck   George  H 

Private 

Salley,  Fliram  S  

Private. 

310 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


ENLISTED  MEN,  transferred  from  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  to  the 
VETEUAN  RESERVE  CORPS. — Continued. 


NAME. 


Rank. 


Date. 


Simms,  Joseph  E   Private. 

Stevens,  Albert  C Corporal. 

Sargent,  Benjamin  W Private. 

Tebbetts,  William  A. . .». Private. 

Tuttle,  John Private. 

Tibbetts,  Sheldron  H Private. 

Tibbetts,  Isaac  F Private. 

Varney,  Alfred  W Private. 

Varnum,  Joseph  B Sergeant. 

Witham,  Sidney Private. 

Ward,  Sylvanus  H Pr  ivate. 

Witherell,  Daniel Pr  ivate. 

Wade,  Nelson  H Private. 

Webber,  Cyrus  K Private. 


March 

March 

June 

January 


15,  1864. 

19,  1864. 

15,  1864. 

22,  1864. 


May  1,  1865. 

December  30,  1864. 

January  1,  1865. 

April  20,  1863. 

September  29,  1863. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


311 


BURIAL    PLACE    OF    THE    MARTYRED    DEAD. 
NATIONAL  CEMETERIES  AT  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

The  U.  S.  M.  Asylum  Cemetery  is  situated  about  two  miles  northeast  of  the  city. 
The  Harmony  Cemetery  is  about  one  mile  and  a  halt'  from  city  ou  Bladensburg  road. 
The  Arlington  Cemetery  is  on  the  Lee  Estate,  in  Virginia,  three  miles  from  city. 


NAMES. 


DIED. 


PLACE  OF  BURIAL. 


Burgess,  A 

Brown,  Charles 

Babcock,  L.  J 

Clark,  M.  V.  B 

Cobb,  Daniel 

Chase,  M.  O 

Cole,  L.  II 

Cousins,  T.  D 

Dow,  J.  E 

Davis,  A.  C 

Eaton,  J 

Farrar,  Edwin  C 

Fin  bush,  William 

Goodridge,  Noah 

Garland.  A 

Green,  \V.  H 

Getchell,  O 

Hutchinson,  F 

Hart,  G 

Hendrix,  M.  K 

Johnson.  William 

James,  Charles  E 

Jones,  M 

Kings!) ury,  J.  J 

Luce,  Thomas 

Lurvey,  J.  H 

Love,  William 

Leavitt,  Arch.  D 

Lawrence,  H.  B 

Mann,  A.  A 

Norton,  Benjamin 
Palmer,  Corp.  Chas.  F. 

Pierce,  C.  R 

Reed,  John  W 

Ramsdell,  II 

Smith,  James 

Soper,  Joel 

Scott,  William  A 

Sweatt.  John 

Spaulding,  D 

Taylor,  H.  W 

Warren,  H.  S 

Worth,  Francis 

Wentworth,  F 

Whitaker,  Z.  P 

Young,  L.  P 


E 
D 
E 
C 
H 
C 
E 
K 
F 
C 
G 
D 
G 
G 
II 
G 
C 
A 
E 
G 
I 
E 
K 
H 
C 
B 
G 
Ma, 

A 

G 
K 
F 
C 
C 
A 
C 
K 
A 
K 
G 
A 
E 
A 
B 
I 


Dec.  20, 

!May  2. 
Nov. 

Dec.  30, 

Feb.  6, 

Dec.  22. 

Mar.  29, 

Sept.  5, 

April  20. 

Aug.  0, 

July  8, 

Dec.  26, 

Jan.  13, 

Feb.  14, 

Feb.  6, 

Feb.  4, 

Aug.  30, 

Dec.  24, 

May  5, 

May  14, 

Oct.  23, 

Jan.  3, 

Jan.  10, 

i  May  10, 

Nov.  17, 

Mar.  19, 

May  20, 

May  31, 

Dec.  0. 

April  23, 

Oct.  21, 

May  22, 

June  14, 

Jan.  0, 

Jan.  10, 

Dec.  14, 

Dec.  20, 

Jan.  5, 

Jan.  22. 

May  20, 

Oct.  27, 

Oct.  20, 

Jan.  14, 

Jan.  6, 

Feb.  24, 

'Dec.  28, 


'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum.      Wounds. 

'64  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'04  National, Arlington 

'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum.    ;  Wounds. 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

;04  IT.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'02  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  Harmony. 

'64  National, Arlington ; 

'64  National,  Arlington 

'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum.      Wounds. 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  National,  Arlington 

'64  National, Arlington! 

'65  National, Arlington' 

'65  National, Arlington! 

'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum.     Wounds. 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'04  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'02  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'04  Narional, Arlington 

'64  National, Arlington! 

'64  National, Arlington 

'05  National, Arlington 

'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'04  National,  Arlington 

'04  National,  Arlington 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'62  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'02  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'04  National, Arlington 

'03  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'64  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 

'Go  National, Arlington 

'65  National, Arlington; 

'63  U.  S.  M.  Asylum. 


312 


HIS  TOR 'Y  OF  THE 


NATIONAL  CEMETERY,  ALEXANDRIA,  YA. 

Contains  3,601  graves.  Situated  in  the  southwestern  suburbs  of  the  city;  has  beeii 
laid  oif  into  blocks  and  ranges  similar  to  the  Xational  Cemetery  in  Washington.  AV'ell 
kept  gravel  walks  traverse  the  grounds.  The  graves  have  been  sodded,  and  white  tab 
lets  lettered  in  black  are  placed  at  the  head  of  each,  giving  name,  rank,  regiment,  and 
date  of  death. 


No.  of 
Grave. 


NAME. 


619    Bigelow,  W.  H G 

1049    Chase,  Wesley  C I 

642  Cole,  Benjamin  W K 

643  jCoston,  Samuel  L.  C A 

3261    Day,  Alson  L B 

633  !  Dyer,  Israel  F G 

655  I  Jevvett,  Warren I  I 

1767  ;Kyle,  James  S A 

699  jLuce,  Augustus |  C 

1074  j Perry,  Clark  E F 

657  iTowers,  William  H !  G 


DIED. 


PLACE  OF  BURIAL. 


;Dec. 

INov. 
!Dec. 
iDec. 
'June 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Apr. 
Jan. 
Nov. 
Jan. 


24,  '62  National 
11,  '03!National 
9,  '62  National 
30,  '62  National 
24,  '65  National 
21,  '62  National 

2,  '(13  National 
21,  '64  National 
24,  '03  National 
30,  '03  National 

3,  '03  National 


Alexan'a. 


Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 


BURIED  FROM  LIBBY  AND  CAMP  LAWTON  PRISONS, 

AT   CITY   POINT,  AND   IN  THE   FIELD    BEFORE    PETERSBURGH   AND   RICHMOND,   VA. 

Belle  Isle:    This  cemetery  has  been  fenced  in  by  the  U.  S.  C.  C.,  but  the  head-boards 
remain  as  when  the  city  was  occupied,  the  names  being  carved  in,  not  painted. 


NAME. 


Co. 


DIED. 


PLACE  OF  BURIAL. 


Bartlette.  Nathaniel. 

Brown,  W* 

Cobb,  A 

Crane,  F.  A 

Frost,  G.  W 

Gilbert,  William 


Huff,  C.  II 

Ho \\land,  E — 
Libby,  Richard. 
Sheuder,  Bt . . . . 
Warren,  C.  A. . 
Allen,  J.  O 


C     Dec. 
A     Feb. 

July 

Jan. 

Nov. 

Feb. 

Jan. 
Feb. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Oct. 


10,  '63  Belle  Isle. 

1,  '64  Depot  Field  Hosp.,  City  Point. 
25,  '64  Depot  Field  Hosp.,  City  Point. 
13,  '65  Depot  Field  Hosp.,  City  Point. 

3,  '64|Depot  Field  Hosp.,  City  Point. 
7,  '6o| In    Mrs.  Cummings'  lot,  Gar 
diner,  Maine. 

2,  '64  Depot  Field  Hosp., City  Point. 
24,  '65  Depot  Field  Hosp.,  City  Point. 

Near  Aiken's  House. 

Belle  Isle. 

Camp  Lawton,  Millen, Georgia. 

Hampton,  Virginia. 


April   27,  '65 


*  John  S.  of  Company  I  (?). 

t  Oliver  Stover,  Company  I,  Dec.  9,  1864  (?). 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 
NATIONAL  CEMETERY,  GETTYSBURG!!. 


313 


This  cemetery  occupies  seventeen  acres  on  Cemetery  Hill.  In  laying  out  the  grounds 
a  semi-circular  form  was  adopted;  the  head  of  each  body  pointing  toward  a  common 
center,  the  National  Monument.  The  work  of  disinterring  and  reinterring  the  Union 
dead  was  begun  October  7th,  1863,  and  completed  in  about  five  months.  Many  of  the 
bodies  then  in  unmarked  graves  we  identified  by  means  of  papers,  letters,  photographs, 
etc.,  and  marks  found  on  their  clothing.  The  cemetery  was  dedicated  Nov.  19th,  1863. 


No.  of                         v  A  Afl? 
Grave.                         NAME. 

Co. 

DIED. 

PLACE  OF  BURIAL. 

Sec.  A,  1  Corp.  Frank  Devereux. 
Sec  A,  17  Frank  Fairbrother  

K 

G 
I 

July     1,  '63 
July    9,  '63 
July    9,  '63 
July     9,  '63 
July     9,  '63 
July  18,  '63 
Oct.      7,  '63 

National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 
National  Cemetery. 

Sec.  A,  3  George  D.  Marston.  .  .  . 
Sec  A  4  Unknown 

Sec.  D,  8  Wm.  II.  Huntingdon.  . 
Sec.  D,  9  Harrison  Pullen  
Sec  G  \lbion  B  Mills 

B 
G 
B 

NATIONAL  CEMETERY,  ANDERSONVILLE,  GEORGIA. 

Contains  the  graves  of  the  "  martyred  dead  "  at  Andersonville,  Georgia,  and  is  about 
three  hundred  yards  distant  from  the  Stockade,  where  our  soldiers  were  held  as  pris 
oners.  The  graves  cover  a  space  of  nine  acres. 


No.  of                        -v-  A  ArT? 
Grave.                         NAME. 

Co. 

DIED.            PLACE  OF  BURIAL. 

12  055  Boren  *  W 

I 

Nov    13  '64  National  Cemetery 

11,980  Bryant,  C.  F  

F, 

Nov.  13,  '64  National  Cemetery 

6  950  Condon,  William  H  

G 

Auf  26  '64  National  Cemetery 

8,625  Curtis,  John  

12  367  Cutts   O  M 

I 

D 

Sept.  13,  '64  National  Cemetery. 
Jan      1  '65  National  Cemetery 

8,145  Foster,  E.   R  

c 

Sept.   8,  '64  National  Cemetery 

7  073  Foster,  Samuel  A  

K 

Auo*.  28  '64  National  Cemetery 

7  391   Grant  B   Frank 

F 

Au?  30  '64  National  Cemetery 

5,355  Ino-alls,  Lt  

H 

Auo*.  11,  '64  National  Cemetery 

7,967  Lincoln,  A  
709  Malcom,  H    MJ       .... 

I 
A 

Sept.    6,  '64  National  Cemetery. 
April  24  '64  National  Cemetery 

2  131  O'Brien   W§     . 

A 

June  18  '64  National  Cemetery 

D 

Sept.   6,  '64  National  Cemetery 

8,441   Pulverman,  G||  

D 

Sept.  11,  '64  National  Cemetery 

3,639   Wilson,  G   W  

H 

July  20  '64  National  Cemetery 

2.095  Wvman.  WIT.. 

A 

June  17.  '64  National  Cemetery. 

*  Probably  Borne. 

t  Does  not  appear  on  rolls. 

I  Probably  W.  A.  Malcomb,  Company  D. 

§  Probably  James  O'Brien. 

||  Does  not  appear  on  rolls. 

T  Probably  James  R.  Wyman,  Company  D. 

23 


314  HISTORY  OF  THE 

BURIED  IN  MAINE,  NEW  YORK,  AND  MARYLAND. 


No.  of 
Grave. 


NAME. 


Co. 


DIED. 


PLACE  OF  BUKIAL. 


2 
16 

471 

661 
1,145 

507 
1,336 
1,511 
1,605 

430 


Booker,  Asa 

Davis,  Stillman  P. 
Fales,  Curtis  V. .. 
Hatch,  Horace  J., 

Patten,  LoraS 

Phelps,  Lewis  G. . 
Scudder,  Silas  H., 

Tabor,  C.  H 

Ward,  W.  W , 

Whitten,  M.  L 


May    23,  '64  Davids  Island,  N.  Y. 
May     4,  '65  Augusta,  Maine. 
Oct.    12,  '63  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
Feb.      3,  '63  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
March  3,  '64  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
July    29,  '63  Dept.  of  the  East. 
Mar.    14,  '64  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
Sept.  17,  '63  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
Oct.     10,  '63  Annapolis,  Maryland. 
April    7,  '63  Camp  Parole,  Annap. 


SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


315 


LIST  OF  DECEASED  SINCE   MUSTER-IN". 

List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1805. 


NAME: 


DATE. 


MAJOR. 

Arch.  D.  Leavitfc 

CAPTAINS. 

Charles  A.  Williams..  . . 
-Charles  K.  Hutchins. .  . . 

Moses  W.  Rand    

Oliver  11.  Lowell 

William  A.  Stevens. . 


iMay   31, '64  Wounds.    Hospital,  Wash' n. 


John  Ayer 


Stephen  C.  Whitehouse 

FIRST  LIEUTENANTS. 

Nathaniel  W.  Coston. .. 
George  W.  Edwards.... 

SECOND  LIEUTENANT. 

Henry   P.  tierrick 

SKRCr  KANT-MAJOR. 

Edwin  C.  Stevens 


PRIVATES. 

Atkinson,  Alonzo  P. ... 

Allen,  J.  O   

Adams,  Melvin 

Adams,  Hazen.     

Aclkins,  Charles  A 

Andrews,  James  M 

Andrews.  Abrain  S 

Banks,  Ezekiel  PI 

Banks,  Jeremiah 

Babcock,  Luther  J 

Bailey,  Stillman  W 

Barrows,  Silas  M 

Barnes,  Darius 

Bartlett,  Xathan  jr 

Barker,  Levi  D 

Bates,  William  T 

B  itehelder,  William  II.. 

Bt-an,  Shepard  B 

Bell,  James 

Benson,  Oran 

Berry,  Charles  R 

Berry.  George  H 

Hickford,  Ehsha  F 

•Bigelow,  William  H....J 
Bianchard,  Charles  AI..I 
Blake,  Frederick  W.  C..J 
Blackwell,  William  T... 
Blodgett,  Lorenzo  D  . . .  I 

Blodgett,  Hamlin  L j 

Bodson,  William.. . . 


Nov.  10, 
Dec.  13, 
Dec.  8, 
July  1, 
jjune  17, 

Feb.  22, 
July  1, 

May  27, 
May  27, 


'02  Disease. 
'02  Killed. 
'02  Disease. 
'03  Killed. 
'64  Killed. 

'63'  Wounds. 
'03  Killed. 

'04  Wounds. 
'0:5;  Wounds. 


Dec.   13,  '62.  Killed. 
Vug.  18, '(5    Killed. 


NTov. 
Apr. 
Deo. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Xov. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
July 
Sept. 
Dec. 
Apr. 
May 
Dec. 
Dec. 
July 
Dec. 
May 
Feb. 
lay 
STov. 
May 
Jan. 


7,  ?<>4;Disease. 

27,  '65        

13, '62  Killed. 

5,  '6:-i|      

5,  '62  Disease. 
1  H.  '62  Killed. 

2. '(« 

16,  '62|    

17/04      

'64 

13,  '62!  Killed. 
13,  '02  Killed. 
]  5,  '64 

10,  '63      

18,  'Co 

1,'63  Killed. 
Wounds. 


13, '62  Killed. 
17, '65  Disease. 

7,  '65  Wounds. 

25,  '62  Wounds. 

'62  Wounds. 

1, '63  Killed. 
23, '62  Wounds. 

8, '64l  Killed. 

1/641 

y,  '(54 1  Disease. 

1, '63  Disease. 
15,  '65  Disease. 


Rhorersville,  Md. 
Fredericksl/h,  Va. 

'Gettysburg!!,  Pa. 

Front  of  Peters- 
burgh,  Virginia. 

'Lihby  Prison, Rich 
mond,  Virginia. 

Gettysburg!!,  Pa. 


I  Richmond,  Va. 
Fredericksb'h,  Va. 
Weldou  Railroad. 

Hampton,  Va. 


Prisoner. 
Falmouth,  Va. 
Prisoner. 


Prisoner. 
Prisoner. 


316 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1865. — Continued. 


NAMES. 

Co. 

DATE.            CAUSE. 

Bodge,  Bradford  S  
Booker  Asa 

II 
1 
K 
K 
B 
G 
H 
I 
I 
F 
G 

? 

K 
K 
I 
E 
I 
E 
C 
C 
C 
D 
K 
I 
F 

? 

C 
C 
K 
C 
H 
A 
K 
G 
A 
H 
E 
K 
E 
C 
G 
G 
C 
E 
A 
A 
K 

May     8,  '64  Wounds. 
Apr.  23,  '04  i    
Di.-c.  24,  '02  Wounds. 
>  uly  20,  '03  Wounds. 
Dec.  i7,  '04  Disease. 
\.pr.     1,  '05:  Disease. 
Xov.  22,  '05:  

Salisbury,  N.  C. 

Washington. 
Richmond,  Va. 

Mine  Run. 
Washington. 

Belle  Isle,  Ya. 
Washington. 

Washington. 

City  Point,  Va. 

Smoketown. 
In  Camp. 

Richmond,  Va. 

-•  Bowden,  Christopher.  .  . 
Bowden,  Frank  M  
Boyd    John 

Boyle,  Bai  ney  

Brackett,  Freeman  
Brann,  1'eter  B  

Dec.     1,'03      

Bng(rs    Arauuah 

Feb.    18/05  Disease. 
July  30,  '03  

Liocklebank,  .Nathan..  . 
7  Brown    Wilson 

Dec.   13,  '02  Wounds. 

May     2,  '04  : 

Brown,  Charles  

Brown,  John  S  

Nov          '03 

Brown    Walter  M 

Dec.     5,  '03  Disease. 
Oct.    18,  '64  Disease. 
1804! 

Brown    Hezekiah 

Born,  William  

Bryant,  Charles  F  

Xov.  13,  ;04    

Bumps,  John  K  

1804        

Burfess,  Ambrose  

Dec.  20,  '02    ' 

-  Burrows,  Silas  M  
Butterfield,  Henry  J  
Butterrield,  Martin  

Dec.  13,  '02  Killed. 
July     1,T,3  Killed. 
Nov.  22,  '04  Disease. 
Nov.  29,  '04 

Butters,  '.Timothy 

Butler  Henry  13 

Mar.    2,  '05  Wounds. 
Jan.      4,  '05 

Campbell,  Thomas  

Cauvvell,  William  

July     1,  '03  Killed. 
Nov.  10,  '03        

Chase,  Wesley  C  

Chandler,  Henry  A  

Mar.     1,  '05      

Chandler,  Koscoe     .    .  . 

Apr.     7,  '041 

Chaney,  Farwell  

Mar.  10,  '04  :    

Chase  Miles  O 

Dec.    22,  '03  Disease. 
Mar.  22,  '63  Disease. 
Dec.  30,  '02  Wound  s. 
Jan.     7,  '04i  Disease. 
Dec.  30,  '02!     

Clark,  Benjamin  F  

Clark,  Martin  V   B. 

Cliirk   John 

•  Coston,  Samuel  L   

Cousins,  i\  D  
Cleveland,  Joseph  L..  .  . 
Coukiev,  John  

Sept.    5,  '02 

1803 

June    3,  '04;  Killed. 
Feb.     6,  '03 

Cobb,  Daniel     

Cobb    Amasa 

July  25,  '04 

*  Cole,  Benjamin  W.. 

Dec.    27,  '02  Wounds. 
Mar.  2!>,  '04         

Cole,  Lemuel  N  .  .  .  . 

Feb.    18,  '05  Disease. 
Aug.  20,  '04  Wounds. 
Oct.    24,  '62  

Condon,  William  H.... 
Corbett,  Charles  P.  
Crane,  Francis  A.  . 

Jan.    13,  '05  Disease. 
Jan.  21    '64 

Crabb    William  H 

Cunningham,  Owen  .... 
Cunningham,  Daniel  C. 
Cunningham,  Edvvard.  . 

Dec.   13,  '02  Killed. 
Feb.     5,  '03  Disease. 
Dec.   15,  '63lDisease. 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


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List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1865.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

Co. 

DATE.           CAUSE. 

Curtis,  John  

Curtis   Sylvan  us. 

I 

C 

Sept.  13,  '64  
Dec    13  '02  Killed. 

Richmond,  Va. 

Cushman,  Phyletus  F.  .  . 
Cutts   Oliver  W 

E 
D 

Dec.    13,  '02  Killed. 
Jan       1   '05  : 

Damon   Edward 

G 

Dec    13  '02  Killed. 

Daniels  Lorrain  A.. 

E 

Mar      0  '03    

Davis,  Josiah  B  
Davis   Stillmau  P     .... 

F 
B 

June       '03  j  
Jan.     4,  '05  Suicide. 

Cony  Hospital,  Au 

Davis,  Ambrose  C  

C 

Auo-.  25,  '04  Wounds. 

gusta,  Maine. 

Davis,  James  
Day   Darius 

C 
H 

May     8,  '04  Killed. 
Mar      3,  '03  !   

Dearborn   Geor°'e  J 

H 

Mar      1  '63        

Dee,  Nicholas  

D 

Feb    21,  '04  

Deuplisea,  Charles  H... 
Devereux  Frank. 

H 
K 

Dec.   13,  '02  'Killed. 
July     1   '03  Killed. 

Dillino-   James  T 

I 

Jan     10  '05 

Dillingham,  Andrew  J.. 
Day,  Alson  L  
Doe   Lewis  15 

C 
15 

E 

May    10,  '04  Killed. 
June  24,  '65  

Jan      4  '03  Accident. 

Downey    John  

D 

July     1,  '63  Killed. 

F 

Mar.  20,  '04  

Drew   Isnac       . 

K 

Jan      8  '04      

Dti^an    Martin  VV 

II 

Jan     15  '04  Disease 

c 

July  21  '04 

Richmond,  Va. 

Dur^in   John  M    ... 

H 

Mar    lo''G3  

Button,  James  W  
Dyer,  Israel  F  

1 
G 

Dec.    10,  '04  
Dec.  21,  '02  Wounds. 

Enstman   Sylvester  . 

D 

Dec    13,  '02  Killed. 

Enton  John 

G 

July     8  '04        

Washington. 

Emery,  Solomon  G  

A 

Dec.     3,  '03  

Washington. 

En^els   Louis  

H 

Au^.  11,  '04  

Erskine,  Thomas  G.... 
Estes   Jeremiah 

C 
I 

June  20,  '64  Wounds. 
Nov         '04           ... 

Annapolis,  Md. 

Etter  William  B 

D 

Jan    23  '03  Wounds 

Evans   Charles  E  

IT 

Fairbrother    Frank 

July    9  '03  Wounds. 

Fnles   Curtis  V 

E 

Oct     12  '03      

Farrar,  Edwin  

D 

Dec.  20,  '02  Wounds. 

Farrino'ton,  Reuben 

B 

Disease. 

China,  Maine. 

Farrar   William 

c 

Jan    20  '05        

Fife   Nathan  J 

H 

Jan      0  '63 

Fifield  Samuel  H 

c 

Dec    29  '02  KCT..  *. 

Fish,  Lorenzo  8....  I.    . 

D 

Dec.   13,  '02  Killed. 

Fiske,  Henry  D  

C 

Jan    21,  '05           

Fogg,  Simon  

Fossett   Robert  M  . 

C 
E 

Jan.    15,  '05  Disease. 
Oct     25  '02 

C 

1803  Wounds. 

Foster  Edwin  R 

c 

Sept     8  '04 

Foss.  James  C  

H 

Mav   12,  '04  Killed. 

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List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  18Q5.— Continued. 


NAMES. 

"Co. 

DATE. 

CAUSE. 

7v 

\urr    27  '64 

Prisoner 

Frecse  Retire  ir               j 

H 

May   10  '64 

Killed. 

Frost   George  W  

I 

Xov.     3,  '64 

Disease. 

Furbish,  William  A  
Garland    Albert 

G 
H 

Jan.    13,  '63 
Feb       6  '64 

Wounds. 

Washington. 

Garcelon,  Benjamin  F.  . 
Getchell,  Calvin  
Getchell  Otis 

I 
A 

c 

Xov.  24,  '64 
Dec.    13,  '62 
An""   30  '64 

killed.'  ' 

Prisoner. 

Gibbs,  Thomas  A  

G 
K 

Dec.     9.  '63 
Feb      7  '65 



Gould,  William  A  
Gould   Edmund.       .... 

D 
G 

May   10,  '64 
May   10,  '64 

Killed. 
Killed. 

Gray,  Samuel  jr  
Grant,  Benjamin  F  

I) 
F 

July      1,'6:J 
Aug.  3  1,  '64 

Killed. 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Gieatou,  Harrison  M..  .  . 
Gregory,  John  
Green,  William  H  

0 
K 
G 

Dec.    13,  '62 
Jan.    12,  '63 
Feb.     4,  '64 

Killed. 
Disease. 

Guilford    Hiram    .  . 

F 

Dec.    13,  '62 

Killed. 

Guilford    tester 

A 

Feb      6,  '64 

Killed. 

Hackett   Orison  W 

1 

Hackett    Alden 

U 

Dec.   17,  '64 

Disease. 

Hall    \bner  E 

13 

Get     16,  '64 

Hamilton.  Kdwin  W..  .. 

H 
A 

Feb.     9,  '65 
Jan.   22,  '63 

Disease. 
Disease. 

Hanson   Charles  W 

C 

Dec.     5,  '62 

Harriman,  Frank  S  .    . 

H 

Jan.    10,  '64 

Disease. 

E 

Kille  1 

Steamer  Gen  Lyon 

Hart   George 

E 

May     5,  '65 

Washington. 

Harding  John  F  

F 

Feb.   21,  '65 

Killed. 

Hatch  Horace  J 

H 

Feb.     3,  '63 

Wounds. 

Hathorn,  Robert  H  

C 

June  20,  '64 

Killed. 

Heath,  Alvan  M    C....  . 

B 

Dec.    13,  '62 

Killed. 

G 

May    14  '65 

Hitrgins   Freeman  E 

I 

Apr.    24,  '64 

Hinds  David  H 

c 

\ov    24  '64 

Hobart   Austin  \V 

D 

Dec     14  '64 

Hobbs    Dorillus 

c 

Vov.  19,  '63 

Richmond,  Va. 

Hodsdon    Samuel  L 

E 

Mar      9  '64 

Holbrook,  Isaac  
Houston,  Hiram  H   
Houston,  Lorenzo  C.  .  .  . 
How  land,  Enoch  

G 
E 
G 
I 

Dec.    17.  '63 
Jan.      3,  '63 
Dec.   13,  '62 
Feb.   24,  '65 

Disease. 
Disease. 
Killed. 
Wounds. 

Hoyt,  Lemuel  T 

H 

Apr.      1,  '65 

(j 

1S6  '< 

\lexandi  ia  Va 

Huff   Charles  H 

A 

Jan      2,  '64 

Humphrey,  Elias    .  . 

C 

Jan.     9,  '65 

ITimtington  William  H 

B 

July     Q,  '63 

Tlussey   George  G  jr 

E 

Oct     28  '62 

Huston  James  T 

D 

Feb      8  '63 

Hutchinson,  Fred'k  A.. 

A 

Dec.  24,  '64 

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


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List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  IS'iS. — Continued. 


\MES. 


DATE. 


CAUSE. 


Hutchinson.  Benj.  F — 

James,  Charles  E 

Johnson,  William 

Johnson,  Frank  B 

Johnson,  Martin  A 

Jones,  Greenlief  T 

Jones,  Medbury 

Judkins,  Henry  F 

Judkins,  Alonzo 

Kenniston,  Leonard  E. . 
Kenniston,  Thomas  E.. 

Ketch,  Kichard 

Kingsbury,  James  J 

Kitchen,  Charles  A 

Knowles,  William  H.. . . 

Kyle,  James  S 

Lambert,   Gregory ! 

Lamb,  Nathaniel I 

Lang,  Patrick 

Larry,  Peter 

Lattie.  James 

Lawrence,  Oilman 

Lawrence.  Almond 

Lawrence,  Henry  B 

•  Leach,  Henry 

Leufist,  Thomas  H.  B.. 

Libbey,  Richard 

Lincoln,  Augustus  C. . . 

Littlefield,  Asel  A 

Locke,  William  P 

Longfellow,  Kendall 

Love,  William 

Luce,  Augustus 

Luce,  Thomas  W 

Luf kin,  Loren 

Lurvey.  Joseph  H 

Lyford,  Charles  F 

Lyons,  Isaiah 

Macldox,  John  H 

Macomber,  Otis 

Mallett,  Howard 

Malcomb.  Simon  L 

Mallett,  Horace  X 

Malcomb,  William  A... . 

Mann,  Alford  A 

Martin,  Michael 

Mardin,  Edwin 

Marston,  John  J 

Marston.  William  W.. . . 

Marshall,  David 

Marks,  Calvin  B 


Feb. 
Jan. 
Oct. 
Dec. 
Feb. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Feb. 


7,  '65 
26,  '(13 
23, '«2' 
26,  '62 

6,  '65 
30,  '63 
16, '63 

5,  '65 
14,  '63 

1/63 
23,  '63 
20,  '65 


Killed. 
Wounds. 


Wounds. 
Disease. 


Wounds. 
Disease. 


May  10,  '64 
Man.  13,  '64 
Dec.  10,  '64 
Oct.  21,  '62 
'Sept.  1-1,  '63 
Jan.  23,  '64 
Mar.  31, '65 
Aug.  19,  '64 
1864 

Dec.  30,  '63 
June  6,  '64 
Dec.  6,  '64 
Dec.  13,  '62 
May  8,  '64 
Jan.  29,  '65 
Sept.  6,  '64 
Uiine  20,  '64 
Dec.  13, '62 


Disease. 
Disease. 

Wounds. 

Killed. 

Disease. 


Killed. 

Disease. 

Killed. 

Killed. 

Disease. 

k'iiiedY  ' 
Killed. 


May  26, 
Jan.  21, 
Nov.  17, 
May  8, 
I  Mar.  19, 
|  Dec.  14, 
;Jan.  7, 
'Dec.  13, 
|  Mar.  15, 
jNov.  17, 
|  June  24, 
'Dec.  29, 
Apr.  24, 
Apr.  22, 
May  8, 
Jan.  3, 
Feb. 
|  June  1. 
Jan.  7, 
Dec.  12, 


'64! 
'63! 
'62! 
'64 
'04 
'62 
'64 
'62: 
'63 
'63 
'64 
'63; 
'64' 
'65 
'64 
'64 
'64 
'641 
'64| 
'64! 


Killed. 


Washington. 
|  Prisoner. 
Prisoner. 

Prisoner. 
Picket. 


Prisoner. 


Wounds. 
Wounds. 

Kiiied." 

Disease. 

Wounds. 

Disease. 

Killed. 

Disease. 


Wounds, 

Killed. 
Disease. 


Disease. 


Near  Petersb.,  Ya. 
Prisoner. 

Richmond. 
Prisoner. 


320 


HISTORY 'OF  THE 


List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1865. — Continued. 


NAMES. 

Co.          DATE.            CAUSE. 

Marks   James  13 

K    Dec     5   '64 

Prisoner. 

Prisoner. 

Smoketown,  Md. 
Washington. 

Supposed. 

Smoketown,  Md. 

Supposed. 
Prisoner. 

9 

Richmond,  Ya. 

Prisoner,  Richm'd. 
Cony  Hospital,  Au 
gusta,  Maine. 

Division  Hospital. 
In  camp. 

'    March,  John  C 

F    Dec.  13,  '62  Killed. 
F     Mar   18  'M  

McCann,  Charles  M  
McPhee,  John  

F     April   1,  '65  Killed. 
D     Dec.   13,  '62!  Killed. 
F     Dec.  13,  '62  Killed 
E     Dec.  21,  '6^!Disease. 
I     Feb.    18,  '63  

~  McKeeri,  Lyman  R  
Merrill   Geor°v  E 

Merrill.  Frank  M  

Michaels,  William  II..  .  . 
Middleton,  Thomas  
Mills,  Albion  B  

II    Mar     1    '65'  

E     Oct.     7,  '63!  Wounds. 
C     Oct.     6   '<•>•>  

Mitchell,  Joseph  

Mitchell   Peleg 

D     Dec.  10,  '6:5  
A                  1863  Wounds. 
B     Dec.  13,  '62;  Killed. 
E     Jan.      6,  '65  
I     Dec.   13,  '62  Killed. 

Merrill,  Winslow  A  
-  Murray,  Lewis  A  

Murch,  Albert  J  

Newell,  James  N  

E     Feb.     6,  '65  Killed. 
I     Dec    26  '63  

Niles,  A  don  A.     .    . 

Norton  Benjamin 

G   lOct    21   '69 

Oakes,  Charles  

C     Oct      7  '<•>•>'  

Packard,  Winslow  E.  .  . 
Palmer,  John  
Palmer,  Charles  F  
Parsons   George  R. 

E     Jan.     9,  '63  Wounds. 
B    ;Feb.     6,  '65  Killed. 
K    May  22,  '64  Wounds. 
B     Dec.   16,  '62  Wounds. 
D     Dec.    13,  '62  [Wounds. 
I)    Sept     6  '64 

-    Parsons,  Joseph  A  

Parsons    James 

Parsons,  Joseph  W  
Patten    Lora  S 

D     Apr      6  '65  

I     Mar.     2,  '64  
F     May    10,  '64  Killed. 
F     Feb.   15,  '63  

I     Mar    28  '63 

Paul,  Frank  

Pelton,  Leroy         .... 

Perry,  Daniel 

Perry   Clark  E 

F     Nov   28  '63  ! 

Phillips,  Charles  M  
Pierce   Charles  R 

B     Feb.   19',  '64  Disease. 
F     June  14  '64  

Powers,  William  T  

F     Jan.   13,  '63  

Priest,  Hiram  S  

E     July     1,  '63  Killed. 
G    July  18,  '63  Wounds. 
D    Nov    22  '63      

Pullen,  Harrison.    . 

Putnam   0.  H 

Putnam   Daniel  G 

D    Sept  11  '64 

Ramsdell,  Hiram  B  
Rankin,  Charles  H  
Redding,  George  F  
Redd,  Henry  J  

G     Jan.    11,  '63  Wounds. 
G     May     8,  '64  Killed. 
H    Feb     25  '65 

G    April  13,  '641  Disease. 

C     Jan.      6,  '63  Wounds. 
E     Dec.    16,  '63  

Reed,  John  W  
Reed,  Jacob  
Richards,  Prentiss  M.  .  . 
Rich.  Tyler  F  

D     Dec.    11,  '63    

H    jMay  26,  '64  Killed. 
F    'Dec.  13,  '62  Killed. 
H    April  4,  '63  

Richard-on,  Joseph  
Rideout,  Eben  

SIXTEENTH  MAINE  REGIMENT. 


321 


List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1S65. — Continued. 


NAMES. 

Co. 

DATE.            CAUSE. 

Roberts   Albert  W 

D 

An0".    9,  '64  Disease 

Rob  bins   Samuel  S  

G 

Apr.  27,  '04 

Prisoner 

'Roberts,  Benjamin  T.  .  . 
Ro<rors    Kra^tusC 

G 
G 

jDec.  18,  '02  Killed. 
Dec.  25,  '08  Disease 

Rogers,  Charles  E  

F 

Dec.    3,  '03      

Rose     Moses  

B 

Nov.  24,  '03 

Rowe  Lloyd  D. 

F 

I  June   7,  '04 

Rowt   Zelotes 

I 

Sept.  7,  '04 

Sanboi  n    J  ob  L  

c 

Dec.  13,  '02  Killed 

Sawyer,    Freeman  C.  .  .  . 
Sawver    Darius 

F 
G 

Dec.  13,  '02  Killed. 
Dec.  13,  '02  Killed 

Sawyer,  Thomas  D  

G 

Dec.    2,  '02      . 

Scudder   Silas  H... 

c 

Mar.  10,  '05  Disease 

Seavey,  Seth  E  

D 

c 

May  10,  '04  Killed. 
Dec.  11,  '04  

Shorev,  Appleton  W.  .  . 

o 

Feb.     5,  '05i 

Small   Charles  C  . 

Q 

Aug.    0,  '03  Drowned 

Smith,  Aaron  G  
Smith,  William  H  

E 

}£ 

Feb.    0,  'Go  Disease. 
Nov.  29,  '03  . 

Smith    James..      

A 

Dec.  15,  '02  Disease 

Smith    Llewellyn  C 

G 

Jan.  28,  '03 

Smith,  (ieori'e  \V  

H 

Dec.  13,  '02  Killed 

Sin  i  tli  Francis  L  

F 

Feb.    0,  '03 

Smith   James  P 

B 

Nov.  29,  '02  Disease 

Brooks  Station  Va 

Soi^er    Joel 

n 

Dec.  20,  '02  Wounds 

Spauldin<r,  Daniel  

K 

May  20,  '04  Wounds' 

Speed    William  H.  . 

F 

Nov.  16,  '03 

Spra°'uc  Charles 

B 

Dec.  13,  '62!  Killed 

Stafford,  John  

A 

Dec.  13,  '02  Killed' 

Stevens,  Charles  H  
Stetson,  Ephraim  II.  ... 

D 
H 

July    1,  '03  Killed. 
May  26,  '03  

Supposed. 

Stone,    Walter  E  

D 

June  18,  '03  Disease 

Stover    Oliver  

I 

Dec.     7,  '04! 

Prisoner 

Sullivan,  Harriman  A.  . 
Sweat    John 

G 
A 

Sept.  20,  '04  Wounds. 
Jan.  22,  '03  Disease 

F 

Dec.  23,  '63 

Scott    William  A.  . 

K 

Jan.    5,  '03 

B 

1802!   

Warrenton  Va. 

Tabor.  Charles  H  

B 

Sept.  17,  '03 

Annapolis   Md. 

Tallow,  Martin  

B 

Oct.     8,  '04  Killed 

Taylor,  Howard  W  

G 

Oct.   20,  '0:i      

Thayer  J  ames  H 

H 

June  4,  '04  Killed 

Thomas,  Benjamin  P.  .  . 

13 

Nov.  17,  '03 

Thompson,  Charles  H.  . 

I 

Nov.  30,  '64! 

Prisoner 

Titcomb,  William  H  
Towers,  William  H.... 

G 
G 

Dec.  13,  '62  Killed. 
Jan.     1,  '63          .... 

Prisoner. 

Towle,  Clark  L  

E 

Dec.  31,  '62  Wounds 

Towle    Mark    

E 

1864 

Prisoner. 

Trask,  Ezra  W  

E 

Sept.14,  '64|Wounds. 

Tripp,   Simeon  

I 

1864  

Prisoner. 

322 


HISTORY  OF  THE 


List  of  members  of  Sixteenth  Maine  Regiment  deceased  from  date  of 
organization  to  date  of  muster-out,  June  5,  1865.—  Continued. 


NAMES. 

Co. 

DATE. 

CAUSE. 

Tuck,  Warren  

C 
F 
G 
F 
A 
F 
A 
F 
I) 
E 
G 
B 
E 
G 
G 
B 
A 
D 
I 
E 
G 
F 
B 
G 
G 
H 
I 
B 
C 

1 

K 
E 
K 
H 
A 
E 
0 
D 
C 
I 

Dec.  13,  '62 
Nov.    2.  '63 
May  J2,  '64 
Oct.  IS,  '63 
Mar.    1,  '65 
Oct.  20,  '63 
1863 
Oct.  27,  '64 
July  11,  '64 
July    1,  '63 
Dec.  24.  '68 
Jan.    7,  '64 
Dec.  24,  '63 
Sept.29,  '63 
May  10,  '64 
Jan.  26,  '65 
Jan.    6,  '64 
Nov.    6,  '62 
Dec.  22,  '63 
Jan.  11,  '63 
Dec.  18,  '62 
Dec.  13,  '62 
Feb.  24,  '65 
Jan.,       '65 
May  10,  '64 
April  6,  '65 
Dec.   16,  '63 
June  21,  '64 
Feb.  24,  '65 
July  20,  '64 
Jan.   18,  '64 
Feb.  23,  '65 
Feb.  17,  '63 
Jan.    7,  '63 
Mar.  26,  '65 
Sept.  30,  '62 
Jan.   14,  '64 
Nov.  15,  '64 
June  17/64 
July    1,  '63 
Dec.  28,  '63 

Killed. 

Washington. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 

Richmond,  Ya. 
Hospital. 

Washington. 
Warren  ton,  Va. 

Skirmish  line. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 

Washington. 

\Vade   Gardner  B   .    ... 

Wounds. 

Wqlkpr    Fhoii   T 

Walker,  George  A.,2d.  . 
Ward    William  W 

Wounds. 

Warren,  Harrison  S  .  .  .  . 
Warren   Cliarles  A 

Disease. 

Webster,  John  M  
Webber   Virgil  H 

Killed. 
Disease. 

Webber,  George  L  

Weeks  Theodore  

Weed   Alonzo  S 

Welch    Robert 

Welch   John  E  

Killed. 
Disease. 

Welch,  Warren  E  
Wentvvorth,  Franklin.  .  . 
Wentworth,  Leonidas.. 
West  Fred  W     

Disease.  . 

Weymouth,  Timothy.  .  . 
Wheeler,  John  M  
Whitney,  Alonzo  M  
Whittaker,  Zebulon  .... 
Whitcomb,  Tilson  T... 
Whittemore,  Samuel   H 
Whitten   Martin  L. 

Wounds. 
Killed. 
Disease. 

Disease. 

Whittier  Reuel  M 

Wio-ht  William  L  

Killed. 
Disease. 

Wilson   John  F     

Wilson,  Thomas  J  

Disease. 

Williams,  George  W.  .  .  . 
Wilson,  Isaac  M  

Disease. 
Wounds. 
Disease. 
Disease. 

Witherly,  Thomas  D.  .. 
\Vitlifim   Jcinics  A.. 

Wright,  Charles  W  
\Vynian   James  R 

Yeaton,  William  N  
Young,  Lewis  P  

Killed. 

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ERRATA. 

P  «.<!<'.  IfJ. — Insert  after  the  word  "Maine,"  Capt.  Whitehouse  from  Co. 
E,  Fourth  Maine:  Capt.  Wentworth  from  Co.  E,  Ninth  Maine;  Lieut. 
Austin  from  Co.  I,  Seventh  Maine. 

Pa</e  07, — In  the  eleventh  line  from  bottom  read,  Third  for  Sixteenth. 
The  Third  Maine  Regiment  saved  a  gun  of  the  Second  Maine  Battery 
that  had  lost  all  its  horses  from  capture,  but  that  regiment  did  not  take 
the  gun  from  the  field.  The  men  hauled  it  back  some  fifty  yards,  when 
Capt.  Hall  returned  with  horses  and  drew  it  off. 

Battle  Fredericksburgh,  December   13,    1862. 

Paijc.  2<>'j.  —  Afterword  "with,"  in  second  line  from  top,  read,  76  officers 
and  1,865  men.  for  71  officers  and  2,097  men. 

Pd<jt  242.—  Capt.  S.  C.  \Vhitehouse  mustered  into  Co.  E.  Fourth  Maine, 
June  14,  1801,  resigned  October  31,  1801. 

Pd<jt  %4o. —  First  Lieut.  Hovey  C.  Austin,  commissioned  First  Lieut. 
Co.  I,  Seventh  Maine,  August  21,  1801  ;  discharged  December  24,  1861. 

P((tje  %3'J. — Capt.  Thomas  E.  Wentworth,  mustered  Capt.  Co.  K,  Ninth 
Maine,  September  21,  1801;  resigned  December  24,  1861. 

OMISSION. 

Prujc  2£C.— First  Lieut.  JAMES  U.  CHILDS.  Co.  H,  mustered  into  U. 
S.  Service,  First  Sergeant,  Co.  G,  August  14,  1862;  promoted  Second 

Lieut..  Co.  II, ;    promoted   First   Lieut.,  Co.  H,  —   , 

not  mustered;    mustered  out.  June  5,  1865.     Taken  prisoner  at  battle  of 
Gettysburg!!.  July  1,  1863. 


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